Musky rat-kangaroo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the musky rat-kangaroo lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
Group	Marsupials
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Hypsiprymnodontidae

Where does the musky rat-kangaroo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the musky rat-kangaroo 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 musky rat-kangaroo endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the musky rat-kangaroo?

The musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Hypsiprymnodontidae, genus Hypsiprymnodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the musky rat-kangaroo

The musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus) is a small marsupial found only in the rainforests of northeastern Australia. First described in the later 19th century, the only other species are known from fossil specimens. They are similar in appearance to potoroos and bettongs, but are not as closely related. Their omnivorous diet is known to include materials such as fruit and fungi, as well as small animals such as insects and other invertebrates.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Musky rat-kangaroo (revision 1372171933), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q652159 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).