Boodie vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Bettongia lesueur compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Potoroidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Hydnum
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.