Boodie vs Silky Piggyback

Bettongia lesueur compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Asterophora
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.