Boodie vs Sawfly

Bettongia lesueur compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Potoroidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Bettongia	Pristiphora
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.