Leadebeater s Possum vs Orange Polypore

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Petauridae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Hapalopilus
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Orange Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.