Boodie vs Willow Bracket

Bettongia lesueur compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Potoroidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Phellinus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.