Boodie vs Sphagnum Sprite

Bettongia lesueur compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Potoroidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Bettongia	Nehalennia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Sphagnum Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.