Boodie vs Starrynose stingray

Bettongia lesueur compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Bettongia	Pastinachus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Starrynose stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starrynose stingray

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.