Dark Spreadwing vs Leadebeater s Possum

Lestes macrostigma compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lestidae	Petauridae
Genus	Lestes	Gymnobelideus
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Spreadwing and Leadebeater s Possum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	Leadebeater s Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.