Boodie vs Candelabra Duster

Bettongia lesueur compared with Athelia arachnoidea

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Candelabra Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Candelabra Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Atheliales (Atheliales)
Family	Potoroidae	Atheliaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Athelia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Athelia arachnoidea

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Candelabra Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

Boodie

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candelabra Duster

The Candelabra Duster (Athelia arachnoidea) is a species in the genus Athelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.