Northern Bettong vs Straw Beard Lichen

Bettongia tropica compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Straw 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 scabrata

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.