Boodie vs floating crystalwort

Bettongia lesueur compared with Riccia fluitans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boodie floating crystalwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family Potoroidae Ricciaceae
Genus Bettongia Riccia
Species Bettongia lesueur Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boodie floating crystalwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

floating crystalwort

No description available.

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