Boodie vs tree mallow

Bettongia lesueur compared with Malva arborea

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while tree mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	tree mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Potoroidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Malva
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Malva arborea

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

tree mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	tree mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.