Boodie vs Citrus mealybug

Bettongia lesueur compared with Planococcus citri

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Citrus mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Citrus mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Bettongia	Planococcus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Planococcus citri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Citrus mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Citrus mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citrus mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Citrus mealybug

The Citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) is a species in the genus Planococcus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.