Boodie vs long-neck field slug

Bettongia lesueur compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while long-neck field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Potoroidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Bettongia	Deroceras
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and long-neck field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	long-neck field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-neck field slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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.