Boodie vs Malagasy civet

Bettongia lesueur compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Potoroidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Bettongia	Fossa
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.