Boodie vs Lentil Shanklet

Bettongia lesueur compared with Collybia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Bettongia	Collybia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Lentil Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.