Boodie vs common long-eared bat

Bettongia lesueur compared with Plecotus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	common long-eared bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Potoroidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bettongia	Plecotus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	common long-eared bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common long-eared bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

common long-eared bat

common long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.