Boodie vs Emerald Ash Borer

Bettongia lesueur compared with Agrilus planipennis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Emerald Ash Borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Potoroidae	Buprestidae
Genus	Bettongia	Agrilus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Agrilus planipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Emerald Ash Borer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Emerald Ash Borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Ash Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.