Leadebeater s Possum vs Marsh Fieldcap

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Marsh Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Petauridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Agrocybe
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Marsh Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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