Boodie vs Tar spot

Bettongia lesueur compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Potoroidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Bettongia	Phyllachora
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.