Leadebeater s Possum vs yellow willow

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Salix lutea

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while yellow willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	yellow willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Petauridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Salix
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Salix lutea

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

yellow willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	yellow willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.