Boodie vs cotton aphid

Bettongia lesueur compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Aphididae
Genus	Bettongia	Aphis
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.