Boodie vs Smooth nose wedgefish

Bettongia lesueur compared with Rhynchobatus laevis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Smooth nose wedgefish is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Smooth nose wedgefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Rhinidae
Genus	Bettongia	Rhynchobatus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Rhynchobatus laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Smooth nose wedgefish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth nose wedgefish

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Smooth nose wedgefish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth nose wedgefish

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.