Northern brushtail possum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Trichosurus arnhemensis
Group	Marsupials
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Phalangeridae

Where does the northern brushtail possum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern brushtail 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.

What kind of animal is the northern brushtail possum?

The northern brushtail possum (Trichosurus arnhemensis) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Phalangeridae, genus Trichosurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the northern brushtail possum

The northern brushtail possum (Trichosurus arnhemensis) is a nocturnal marsupial inhabiting northern Australia. The northern brushtail possum is sometimes considered a species; however, more often than not is considered a subspecies of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula arnhemensis).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern brushtail possum (revision 1332666965), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q209125 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).