Boodie vs Ornate Shrew

Bettongia lesueur compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Potoroidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bettongia	Sorex
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

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.