Boodie vs Needle Rust

Bettongia lesueur compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Potoroidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Chrysomyxa
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.