Boodie vs eastern quoll

Bettongia lesueur compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Potoroidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Bettongia	Dasyurus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

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.