Boodie vs Red-legged Cormorant

Bettongia lesueur compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Bettongia	Phalacrocorax
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Red-legged Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Red-legged Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.