Boodie vs scratch grass

Bettongia lesueur compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Potoroidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Bettongia	Muhlenbergia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.