Boodie vs Reticulated Beard Truffle

Bettongia lesueur compared with Rhizopogon villosulus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Reticulated Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Reticulated Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Potoroidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Rhizopogon
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Rhizopogon villosulus

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Reticulated Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Reticulated Beard Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulated Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.