Leadebeater s Possum vs Pot marigold

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Calendula officinalis

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Pot marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Pot marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Petauridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Calendula
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Calendula officinalis

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Pot marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Pot marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pot marigold

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).