Leadebeater s Possum vs Small Chanterelle

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Petauridae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Cantharellus
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Small Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.