Boodie vs Sooty Parasol

Bettongia lesueur compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Sooty Parasol
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	Macrolepiota
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.