Boodie vs Stinking chamomile

Bettongia lesueur compared with Anthemis cotula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boodie Stinking chamomile
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 Anthemis
Species Bettongia lesueur Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boodie Stinking chamomile
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Stinking chamomile

No description available.

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