Boodie vs Lilypad Forktail

Bettongia lesueur compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Lilypad Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Potoroidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Bettongia	Ischnura
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Lilypad Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.