Boodie vs False Death-Cap

Bettongia lesueur compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Bettongia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across 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.