Leadebeater s Possum vs scratch grass

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Petauridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.