Boodie vs Peruvian pepino

Bettongia lesueur compared with Solanum muricatum

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Peruvian pepino is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Peruvian pepino
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Potoroidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Solanum
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Solanum muricatum

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian pepino

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Peruvian pepino
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian pepino

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Libya, 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.