Boodie vs spiral flag

Bettongia lesueur compared with Costus villosissimus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while spiral flag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Potoroidae	Costaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Costus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.