Boodie vs Heath Waxcap

Bettongia lesueur compared with Gliophorus laetus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Heath Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Heath Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Bettongia	Gliophorus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Gliophorus laetus

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Heath Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.