Boodie vs Smooth Star Apple

Bettongia lesueur compared with Chrysophyllum argenteum

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Smooth Star Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Smooth Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Potoroidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Chrysophyllum
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Chrysophyllum argenteum

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Star Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Smooth Star Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Star Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.