Ash Rust vs Boodie

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Bettongia lesueur

Key Differences

• Ash Rust is Not Evaluated while Boodie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Rust	Boodie
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Puccinia	Bettongia
Species	Puccinia sparganioidis	Bettongia lesueur

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Rust	Boodie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.