Boodie vs Rust Fungus

Bettongia lesueur compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Potoroidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Puccinia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.