Boodie vs Meadow pea

Bettongia lesueur compared with Lathyrus pratensis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Meadow pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Meadow pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Potoroidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Lathyrus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Lathyrus pratensis

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Meadow pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), 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.