Northern Bettong vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Bettongia tropica compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Potoroidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Bettongia tropica	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.