Boodie vs Elbowpatch Crust

Bettongia lesueur compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Potoroidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Fomitiporia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.