Field Blewit vs Leadebeater s Possum

Lepista personata compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Field Blewit is Not Evaluated while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Blewit	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	Tricholomataceae	Petauridae
Genus	Lepista	Gymnobelideus
Species	Lepista personata	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Blewit	Leadebeater s Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.