Hammered Shield Lichen vs Northern Bettong

Parmelia sulcata compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Parmelia	Bettongia
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hammered Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.