Boodie vs Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Bettongia lesueur compared with Neurocordulia michaeli

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Potoroidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Bettongia	Neurocordulia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Neurocordulia michaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Broad-tailed Shadowdragon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.