Boodie vs Prickled ray

Bettongia lesueur compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Rajidae
Genus	Bettongia	Malacoraja
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

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.