Leadebeater s Possum vs Wasp

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Encyrtus infidus

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Petauridae	Encyrtidae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Encyrtus
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Encyrtus infidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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