Boodie vs Highfin dogfish

Bettongia lesueur compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Bettongia	Centroscyllium
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.