Boodie vs chilte

Bettongia lesueur compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Potoroidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Cnidoscolus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.