Boodie vs Mantled Baskettail

Bettongia lesueur compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Potoroidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Bettongia	Epitheca
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.