Leadebeater s Possum vs Scuttle fly

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Petauridae	Phoridae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Megaselia
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).