Boodie vs Scrub Hare

Bettongia lesueur compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Scrub Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Potoroidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Bettongia	Lepus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

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.