Chestnut Dapperling vs Leadebeater s Possum

Lepiota castanea compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Petauridae
Genus	Lepiota	Gymnobelideus
Species	Lepiota castanea	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Leadebeater s Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.