Western long-beaked echidna Zaglossus bruijnii Critically endangered
Where the western long-beaked echidna lives, 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 7 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See platypus & echidnas on the world map
| Scientific name | Zaglossus bruijnii |
|---|---|
| Group | Platypus & echidnas |
| Status | Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Monotremata |
| Family | Tachyglossidae |
Is the western long-beaked echidna endangered?
The western long-beaked echidna’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the western long-beaked echidna?
The western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii) is a mammal in the order Monotremata and the family Tachyglossidae, genus Zaglossus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the western long-beaked echidna
The western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii), also called Bruijin's long-beaked echidna, is one of the four extant echidnas and one of three species of Zaglossus that occurs in New Guinea. Originally described as Tachyglossus bruijnii, this is the type species of Zaglossus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western long-beaked echidna (revision 1328775978), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q635949 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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