Eastern pygmy possum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eastern pygmy possum lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cercartetus nanus
Group	Marsupials
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Burramyidae

Where does the eastern pygmy possum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern pygmy possum in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Australia.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the eastern pygmy possum endangered?

The eastern pygmy possum’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the eastern pygmy possum?

The eastern pygmy possum (Cercartetus nanus) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Burramyidae, genus Cercartetus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eastern pygmy possum

The eastern pygmy possum (Cercartetus nanus) is a diprotodont marsupial of south-eastern Australia. Occurring from southern Queensland to eastern South Australia and also Tasmania, it is found in a range of habitats, including rainforest, sclerophyll forest, woodland and heath.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern pygmy possum (revision 1327744570), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764140 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).