Boodie vs Spring Pea

Bettongia lesueur compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Potoroidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Lathyrus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Spring Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.