Leadebeater s Possum vs Soldier fly

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Petauridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Sargus
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.