Boodie vs Fatspine spurdog

Bettongia lesueur compared with Squalus crassispinus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Fatspine spurdog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Fatspine spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Squalidae
Genus	Bettongia	Squalus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Squalus crassispinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Fatspine spurdog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Fatspine spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fatspine spurdog

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.