Boodie vs scurvy-grass

Bettongia lesueur compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boodie scurvy-grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Potoroidae Brassicaceae
Genus Bettongia Cochlearia
Species Bettongia lesueur Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boodie scurvy-grass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

scurvy-grass

No description available.

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