Boodie vs Orange Disco

Bettongia lesueur compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Potoroidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Aleurodiscus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.