Boodie vs Irish Pouncewort

Bettongia lesueur compared with Lejeunea hibernica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Irish Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Potoroidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Lejeunea
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Lejeunea hibernica

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Pouncewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Irish Pouncewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. 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.