Boodie vs Dusky arion

Bettongia lesueur compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Potoroidae	Arionidae
Genus	Bettongia	Arion
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.