Boodie vs heath fritillary

Bettongia lesueur compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	heath fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Potoroidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Bettongia	Melitaea
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Melitaea athalia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	heath fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

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.