Boodie vs Crowngrass

Bettongia lesueur compared with Paspalum pilosum

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Crowngrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Crowngrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Potoroidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Bettongia	Paspalum
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Paspalum pilosum

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Crowngrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowngrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.