Bettongie de Lesueur vs Elastic Saddle

Bettongia lesueur compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Bettongie de Lesueur is Near Threatened while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bettongie de Lesueur	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Potoroidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Helvella
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Bettongie de Lesueur

NT — Near Threatened

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bettongie de Lesueur	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bettongie de Lesueur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Bettongie de Lesueur

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.