Boodie vs Mottled Bolete

Bettongia lesueur compared with Leccinum variicolor

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Mottled Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Potoroidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Leccinum
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Leccinum variicolor

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Mottled Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.