Leadebeater s Possum vs Painted Suillus

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Petauridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Suillus
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.