Boodie vs Notched Rustwort

Bettongia lesueur compared with Marsupella emarginata

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Notched Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Notched Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Potoroidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Marsupella
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Marsupella emarginata

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Notched Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Notched Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Notched Rustwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.