Boodie vs Jelly Rot

Bettongia lesueur compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Jelly Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Potoroidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Phlebia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.