Boodie vs Squirrel Corn

Bettongia lesueur compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Potoroidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Bettongia	Dicentra
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.