Boodie vs Eastern Red Bat

Bettongia lesueur compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Eastern Red Bat
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bettongia	Lasiurus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.