Boodie vs Grey Puffball

Bettongia lesueur compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Bovista
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.