Boodie vs Parnassus Dandelion

Bettongia lesueur compared with Taraxacum parnassicum

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Parnassus Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Parnassus 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 parnassicum

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Parnassus Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Parnassus Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parnassus Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.