Boodie vs Onion Smut

Bettongia lesueur compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Potoroidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Urocystis
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Onion Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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.