Long-tailed mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the long-tailed mouse lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pseudomys higginsi
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Muridae

Where does the long-tailed mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the long-tailed mouse in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

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-tailed mouse endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the long-tailed mouse?

The long-tailed mouse (Pseudomys higginsi) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Pseudomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the long-tailed mouse

The long-tailed mouse (Pseudomys higginsi) is a native Australian mammal in the Order Rodentia and the Family Muridae. It is found only on the island of Tasmania. The long-tailed mouse is an omnivore that feeds on insects and a range of plants. It is found in forested areas, particularly in sub-alpine scree, and may live in burrows.

The species reaches a weight of about 70 grams. It is distinguished from other species by its two-tone tail, which is white on the underside and dark above. The tail is 1.3 times longer than the head and body combined. It is speculated that P.higginsi uses its tail for balance while leaping in habitat such as boulder screes.

Fossils of this species have been found in Cloggs Cave, Buchan in eastern Victoria and were identified by palaeontologist Jeanette Hope. The date for the remains based on C-14 dating were between 12 and 20,000 years old.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Long-tailed mouse (revision 1314811634), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q747319 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).