Long-nosed potoroo Potorous tridactylus Near threatened
Where the long-nosed potoroo lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 23,296 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See marsupials on the world map
| Scientific name | Potorous tridactylus |
|---|---|
| Group | Marsupials |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Diprotodontia |
| Family | Potoroidae |
Where does the long-nosed potoroo live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the long-nosed potoroo in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to 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 long-nosed potoroo endangered?
The long-nosed potoroo’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the long-nosed potoroo?
The long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Potoroidae, genus Potorous. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the long-nosed potoroo
The long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) is a small, hopping mammal native to forests and shrubland of southeastern Australia and Tasmania. A member of the potoroo and bettong family (Potoroidae), it lives alone and digs at night for fungi, roots, or small insects. It is also a marsupial (like kangaroos) and carries its young in a pouch. The long-nosed potoroo is threatened by habitat loss and introduced species such as cats or foxes. There are two subspecies: P. t. tridactylus on mainland Australia, and P. t. apicalis on Tasmania, with lighter fur.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Long-nosed potoroo (revision 1314570545), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q275608 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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