Boodie vs Elm Leech

Bettongia lesueur compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Hypsizygus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Elm Leech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.