Boodie vs Eastern Mole

Bettongia lesueur compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Potoroidae	Talpidae
Genus	Bettongia	Scalopus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

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.