Boodie vs Deer Mushroom

Bettongia lesueur compared with Pluteus cervinus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Deer Mushroom is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Deer Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Pluteus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Pluteus cervinus

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Deer Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.