Boodie vs Duckweed

Bettongia lesueur compared with Lemna aequinoctialis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Potoroidae	Araceae
Genus	Bettongia	Lemna
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Lemna aequinoctialis

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.