Cudbear vs Northern Bettong

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Bettongia tropica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Bettongia
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.