Boodie vs Fool'S Mushroom

Bettongia lesueur compared with Amanita verna

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Fool'S Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Fool'S Mushroom
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 verna

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Fool'S Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Fool'S Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool'S Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.