Boodie vs Gall midge

Bettongia lesueur compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Bettongia	Contarinia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.