Boodie vs Ray

Bettongia lesueur compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Bettongia	Atlantoraja
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.