Boodie vs Poison Pie

Bettongia lesueur compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Poison Pie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Poison Pie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Bettongia	Hebeloma
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Poison Pie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Pie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.