Boodie vs Elegant Polypore

Bettongia lesueur compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Elegant Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Potoroidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Cerioporus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.