Boodie vs Desert Thorn

Bettongia lesueur compared with Lycium minimum

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Desert Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Desert Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Potoroidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Lycium
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Lycium minimum

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Desert Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Desert Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Thorn

Habitat

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

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.