Boodie vs flat-backed millipede

Bettongia lesueur compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Potoroidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Bettongia	Polydesmus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.