Boodie vs Dusky Flying Fox

Bettongia lesueur compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Dusky Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bettongia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.