Boodie vs Maui's paddle

Bettongia lesueur compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Potoroidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Elaphoglossum
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.