Boodie vs Cereal Fly

Bettongia lesueur compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Opomyzidae
Genus	Bettongia	Geomyza
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Cereal Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).