Boodie vs Stinking Earthfan

Bettongia lesueur compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Potoroidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Bettongia	Thelephora
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

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.