Gall midge vs Leadebeater s Possum

Dasineura gentneri compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Gall midge is Not Evaluated while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Petauridae
Genus	Dasineura	Gymnobelideus
Species	Dasineura gentneri	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Leadebeater s Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.