Boodie vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Bettongia lesueur compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Bettongia	Hymenogaster
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.