Long-tailed pygmy possum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the long-tailed pygmy possum lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cercartetus caudatus
Group	Marsupials
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Burramyidae

Where does the long-tailed pygmy possum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the long-tailed pygmy possum in 2 countries and territories across Oceania.

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 pygmy possum endangered?

The long-tailed 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 long-tailed pygmy possum?

The long-tailed pygmy possum (Cercartetus caudatus) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Burramyidae, genus Cercartetus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the long-tailed pygmy possum

The long-tailed pygmy possum (Cercartetus caudatus) is a diprotodont marsupial found in the rainforests of northern Australia and New Guinea. Living at altitudes of above 1,500 m (4,900 ft), it eats insects and nectar, and may eat pollen in place of insects in the wild.

It is known as sumsum in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Long-tailed pygmy possum (revision 1314791611), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q209747 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).