Boodie vs Pedicel Puffball

Bettongia lesueur compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Pedicel Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Lycoperdon
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Lycoperdon caudatum

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Pedicel Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.