Boodie vs Mule Grass

Bettongia lesueur compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Potoroidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Bettongia	Bouteloua
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.