Leadebeater s Possum vs Midge

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.