Silky cuscus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Silky cuscus Phalanger sericeus Least concern

Where the silky cuscus lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 20 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See marsupials on the world map

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

Where does the silky cuscus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the silky cuscus in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Papua New Guinea

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 silky cuscus endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the silky cuscus?

The silky cuscus (Phalanger sericeus) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Phalangeridae, genus Phalanger. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the silky cuscus

The silky cuscus (Phalanger sericeus) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Silky cuscus (revision 1342774686), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q209566 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).