Boodie vs Reed Vole

Bettongia lesueur compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Reed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Potoroidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bettongia	Microtus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

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.