Boodie vs Forked Aster

Bettongia lesueur compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Potoroidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Bettongia	Eurybia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

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.