Boodie vs Onion Earthball

Bettongia lesueur compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Potoroidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Bettongia	Scleroderma
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.