Boodie vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Bettongia lesueur compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

  • Boodie is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boodie Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Potoroidae Cricetidae
Genus Bettongia Alticola
Species Bettongia lesueur Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boodie Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

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