Boodie vs Variable watermilfoil

Bettongia lesueur compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Potoroidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Myriophyllum
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Variable watermilfoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, 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.