Leadebeater s Possum vs Maui's paddle

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Petauridae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.