Boodie vs Marsh Valerian

Bettongia lesueur compared with Valeriana sitchensis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Potoroidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Valeriana
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Valeriana sitchensis

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.