Boodie vs Western Gorse

Bettongia lesueur compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Potoroidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Ulex
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.