Boodie vs Divided Tunicate

Bettongia lesueur compared with Styela canopus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Divided Tunicate is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Divided Tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Potoroidae	Styelidae
Genus	Bettongia	Styela
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Styela canopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Divided Tunicate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Divided Tunicate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Divided Tunicate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Divided Tunicate

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Lebanon), Europe (4 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand, Samoa), and South America (Brazil).

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.