Boodie vs Tan Ear

Bettongia lesueur compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Potoroidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Otidea
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.