Northern Bettong vs Yellow Map Lichen

Bettongia tropica compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Potoroidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Rhizocarpon
Species	Bettongia tropica	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).