Boodie vs Seneca Root

Bettongia lesueur compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Potoroidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Polygala
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, 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.