Mountain pygmy possum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Burramys parvus
Group	Marsupials
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Burramyidae

Where does the mountain pygmy possum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mountain 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 mountain pygmy possum endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the mountain pygmy possum?

The mountain pygmy possum (Burramys parvus) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Burramyidae, genus Burramys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the mountain pygmy possum

The mountain pygmy possum (Burramys parvus), also simply known as the burramys, is a small, mouse-sized (weighs 45 grams (1.6 oz)) nocturnal marsupial of Australia found in dense alpine rock screes and boulder fields, mainly southern Victoria and around Mount Kosciuszko in Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales at elevations from 1,300 to 2,230 metres (4,270 to 7,320 ft). At almost 14 cm (5.5 in), its prehensile tail is longer than its 11 cm (4.3 in) combined head and body length. Its diet consists of insects (such as the bogong moth), fleshy fruits, nuts, nectar and seeds. Its body is covered in a thick coat of fine grey fur except for its stomach, which is cream coloured; its tail is hairless. On the underside of the female's body is a pouch containing four teats. This possum is the only extant species in the genus Burramys. It is also the only Australian mammal restricted to alpine habitat.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mountain pygmy possum (revision 1374629195), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q819469 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).