Boodie vs Sumac Needles

Bettongia lesueur compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Potoroidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Phaeocalicium
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.