Boodie vs Small Persimmon

Bettongia lesueur compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Potoroidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Diospyros
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Small Persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.