Boodie vs Sand Violet

Bettongia lesueur compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Potoroidae	Violaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Viola
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Sand Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.