Leadebeater s Possum vs Rooting Polypore

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Petauridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Polyporus
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.