Boodie vs Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Bettongia lesueur compared with Funisciurus anerythrus

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Thomas's Rope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Potoroidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Bettongia	Funisciurus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Funisciurus anerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boodie and Thomas's Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.