Boodie vs Iris Flea Beetle

Bettongia lesueur compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Potoroidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Bettongia	Aphthona
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Iris Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.