Boodie vs Shield Dapperling

Bettongia lesueur compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Shield Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Bettongia	Lepiota
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Shield Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, 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.