Leadebeater s Possum vs Small Red Damsel

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Petauridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Ceriagrion
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Leadebeater s Possum and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.