Boodie vs Variable Dancer

Bettongia lesueur compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Potoroidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Bettongia	Argia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.