Leadebeater s Possum vs Violet Smut

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Petauridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Urocystis
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.