Boodie vs Starfruit

Bettongia lesueur compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Potoroidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Bettongia	Damasonium
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.