Boodie vs Olive Wax Cap

Bettongia lesueur compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.