Boodie vs Spanish-needles

Bettongia lesueur compared with Bidens bipinnata

Key Differences

  • Boodie is Near Threatened while Spanish-needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boodie Spanish-needles
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Potoroidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Bettongia Bidens
Species Bettongia lesueur Bidens bipinnata

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish-needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boodie Spanish-needles
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish-needles

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Spanish-needles

No description available.

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