Boodie vs Fly marsh elder

Bettongia lesueur compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Potoroidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Bettongia	Iva
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Fly marsh elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.