Golden bandicoot: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the golden bandicoot lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Isoodon auratus
Group	Marsupials
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Peramelemorphia
Family	Peramelidae

Where does the golden bandicoot live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the golden bandicoot 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 golden bandicoot endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the golden bandicoot?

The golden bandicoot (Isoodon auratus) is a mammal in the order Peramelemorphia and the family Peramelidae, genus Isoodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the golden bandicoot

The golden bandicoot (Isoodon auratus; Yolngu: Wan'kurra) is a short-nosed bandicoot found in northern Australia. It is the smallest of its genus, and is distinguished from the brown bandicoots by its golden colouring and much smaller size.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Golden bandicoot (revision 1361693285), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q194264 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).