Boodie vs Cupped Ear

Bettongia lesueur compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Potoroidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Otidea
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.