Boodie vs narrow-leaf paperbark

Bettongia lesueur compared with Melaleuca alternifolia

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while narrow-leaf paperbark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	narrow-leaf paperbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Potoroidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Melaleuca
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Melaleuca alternifolia

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

narrow-leaf paperbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	narrow-leaf paperbark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

narrow-leaf paperbark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.