Boodie vs Dilated Scalewort

Bettongia lesueur compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Potoroidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Frullania
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Dilated Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.