Boodie vs New Zealand fur seal

Bettongia lesueur compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	New Zealand fur seal
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	Otariidae
Genus	Bettongia	Arctocephalus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Arctocephalus forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and New Zealand fur seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	New Zealand fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Zealand fur seal

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.