Boodie vs Staph beetle

Bettongia lesueur compared with Acrotona exigua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Potoroidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Bettongia	Acrotona
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Acrotona exigua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Staph beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.