Boodie vs bristled river shrimp

Bettongia lesueur compared with Macrobrachium olfersii

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while bristled river shrimp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	bristled river shrimp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Potoroidae	Palaemonidae
Genus	Bettongia	Macrobrachium
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Macrobrachium olfersii

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and bristled river shrimp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

bristled river shrimp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	bristled river shrimp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bristled river shrimp

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in 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.

bristled river shrimp

The Bristled river shrimp (Macrobrachium olfersii) is a species in the genus Macrobrachium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.