Boodie vs Parallel-leaved Dandelion

Bettongia lesueur compared with Taraxacum xiphoideum

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Parallel-leaved Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Parallel-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Potoroidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Bettongia	Taraxacum
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Taraxacum xiphoideum

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Parallel-leaved Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Parallel-leaved Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parallel-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.