Boodie vs Death Cap

Bettongia lesueur compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Bettongia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.