Leadebeater s Possum vs Rainpool Spreadwing

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Lestes forficula

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Rainpool Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Rainpool Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Petauridae	Lestidae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Lestes
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Lestes forficula

Evolutionary Relationship

Leadebeater s Possum and Rainpool Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Rainpool Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Rainpool Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainpool Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.