Boodie vs marsh spurge

Bettongia lesueur compared with Euphorbia palustris

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while marsh spurge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	marsh spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Potoroidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Euphorbia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Euphorbia palustris

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

marsh spurge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	marsh spurge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.