Leadebeater s Possum vs Poison Pie

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Poison Pie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Poison Pie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Petauridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Hebeloma
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Poison Pie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Pie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).