Bettongie de Lesueur vs Large-Spored Truffle

Bettongia lesueur compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Bettongie de Lesueur is Near Threatened while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bettongie de Lesueur	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Potoroidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Tuber
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Bettongie de Lesueur

NT — Near Threatened

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bettongie de Lesueur	Large-Spored Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bettongie de Lesueur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.