Leadebeater s Possum vs Shortnose eagle ray

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Myliobatis ridens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Petauridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Myliobatis
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Leadebeater s Possum and Shortnose eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Shortnose eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shortnose eagle ray