Boodie vs Gut Weed

Bettongia lesueur compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Potoroidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Ulva
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.