Boodie vs Lesser bilby

Bettongia lesueur compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Potoroidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Bettongia	Macrotis
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.