Boodie vs Crimson Flax

Bettongia lesueur compared with Linum grandiflorum

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Crimson Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Crimson Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Potoroidae	Linaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Linum
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Linum grandiflorum

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Crimson Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Crimson Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crimson Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.