Northern Bettong vs Red Beard Lichen

Bettongia tropica compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Potoroidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Usnea
Species	Bettongia tropica	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).