Boodie vs Hover fly

Bettongia lesueur compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Bettongia	Eumerus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.