Boodie vs Sooty skate

Bettongia lesueur compared with Rajella fuliginea

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Sooty skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Sooty skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Rajidae
Genus	Bettongia	Rajella
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Rajella fuliginea

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Sooty skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Sooty skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Sooty skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty skate

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.