Boodie vs Dotted Ermel

Bettongia lesueur compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Potoroidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Bettongia	Ethmia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.