Boodie vs Deceiver

Bettongia lesueur compared with Laccaria laccata

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Deceiver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Laccaria
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Laccaria laccata

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, 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.