Leadebeater s Possum vs Window Gnat

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Petauridae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Sylvicola
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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