Boodie vs bulb-eating slug

Bettongia lesueur compared with Tandonia rustica

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while bulb-eating slug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	bulb-eating slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Potoroidae	Milacidae
Genus	Bettongia	Tandonia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Tandonia rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and bulb-eating slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

bulb-eating slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	bulb-eating slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bulb-eating slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

bulb-eating slug

The Bulb-Eating Slug (Tandonia rustica) is a species in the genus Tandonia. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.