Boodie vs dwarf milkweed

Bettongia lesueur compared with Asclepias ovalifolia

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while dwarf milkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	dwarf milkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Potoroidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Asclepias
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Asclepias ovalifolia

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

dwarf milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	dwarf milkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf milkweed

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.