Leadebeater s Possum vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Petauridae	Alismataceae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Sagittaria
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).