Boodie vs Small Black Ant

Bettongia lesueur compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Small Black Ant
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	Formicidae
Genus	Bettongia	Lasius
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.