Boodie vs Soldier fly

Bettongia lesueur compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Bettongia	Microchrysa
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.