Boodie vs Fringed dodder

Bettongia lesueur compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Potoroidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Cuscuta
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.