Boodie vs horse

Bettongia lesueur compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while horse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Potoroidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Bettongia	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and horse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	horse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 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.