Boodie vs least chink shell

Bettongia lesueur compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Potoroidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Bettongia	Lacuna
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across 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.