Boodie vs Drumheads

Bettongia lesueur compared with Polygala cruciata

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Drumheads is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Drumheads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Potoroidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Polygala
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Polygala cruciata

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drumheads

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.