Boodie vs Pigeon Flea

Bettongia lesueur compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Bettongia	Ceratophyllus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.