Green Emerald Damselfly vs Leadebeater s Possum

Chalcolestes viridis compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Green Emerald Damselfly is Least Concern while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Emerald Damselfly	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	Chalcolestes	Gymnobelideus
Species	Chalcolestes viridis	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Emerald Damselfly and Leadebeater s Possum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Emerald Damselfly	Leadebeater s Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Emerald Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.