Boodie vs Ninespot Chimaera

Bettongia lesueur compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Bettongia	Hydrolagus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Ninespot Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Ninespot Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ninespot Chimaera

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.