Bettongie de Lesueur vs Diable de mer

Bettongia lesueur compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Bettongie de Lesueur is Near Threatened while Diable de mer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bettongie de Lesueur	Diable de mer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Bettongia	Mobula
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Bettongie de Lesueur and Diable de mer share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bettongie de Lesueur

NT — Near Threatened

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bettongie de Lesueur	Diable de mer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bettongie de Lesueur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diable de mer

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bettongie de Lesueur

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.