Leadebeater s Possum vs Tufted Bracket

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Petauridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Fuscoporia
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Tufted Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.