Boodie vs Short-tailed river stingray

Bettongia lesueur compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Short-tailed river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Short-tailed river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Bettongia	Potamotrygon
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Short-tailed river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Short-tailed river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed river stingray

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.