Boodie vs Malayan civet

Bettongia lesueur compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Malayan 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	Viverridae
Genus	Bettongia	Viverra
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan 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.