Leadebeater s Possum vs Sandy Laccaria

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Petauridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Laccaria
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.