Boodie vs Filetail cat shark

Bettongia lesueur compared with Parmaturus xaniurus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Filetail cat shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Filetail cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Potoroidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Bettongia	Parmaturus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Parmaturus xaniurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Filetail cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Filetail cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Filetail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.