Elm flea weevil vs Leadebeater s Possum

Orchestes alni compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Curculionidae	Petauridae
Genus	Orchestes	Gymnobelideus
Species	Orchestes alni	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and Leadebeater s Possum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Leadebeater s Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.