Boodie vs St. James' shell

Bettongia lesueur compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Potoroidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Bettongia	Pecten
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

St. James' shell

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.