Rufous rat-kangaroo Aepyprymnus rufescens Least concern
Where the rufous rat-kangaroo lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 3,546 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See marsupials on the world map
| Scientific name | Aepyprymnus rufescens |
|---|---|
| Group | Marsupials |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Diprotodontia |
| Family | Potoroidae |
Where does the rufous rat-kangaroo live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rufous rat-kangaroo in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to 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 rufous rat-kangaroo endangered?
The rufous 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 rufous rat-kangaroo?
The rufous rat-kangaroo (Aepyprymnus rufescens) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Potoroidae, genus Aepyprymnus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the rufous rat-kangaroo
The rufous rat-kangaroo or rufous bettong (Aepyprymnus rufescens) is a small, jumping, rat-like marsupial native to eastern Australia. It is the only species in the genus Aepyprymnus. The largest member of the potoroo/bettong family (Potoroidae), it is about the size of a rabbit. The rufous rat-kangaroo is active at night when it digs for plant roots and fungi, and like other marsupials it carries its young in a pouch. Though its range is reduced, the population is healthy and stable.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rufous rat-kangaroo (revision 1315310086), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1334561 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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