Boodie vs Wheat smut

Bettongia lesueur compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Potoroidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Tilletia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.