Boodie vs Tropical amaranth

Bettongia lesueur compared with Amaranthus polygonoides

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Tropical amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Tropical amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Potoroidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Amaranthus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Amaranthus polygonoides

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Tropical amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Tropical amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.