Acrobatidae
E150686
Acrobatidae is a small family of Australian marsupials known for their gliding and feather-tailed species, such as the feathertail glider.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acrobatidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
arboreal lifestyle
ⓘ
feather-like tail fringes ⓘ gliding ability ⓘ nocturnal behavior ⓘ very small body size ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | feathertail glider family ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Acrobates
ⓘ
Distoechurus ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Acrobates pygmaeus
ⓘ
Distoechurus ⓘ
surface form:
Distoechurus pennatus
|
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ pollen ⓘ |
| endemicStatus |
Australasian realm
ⓘ
surface form:
Australasian region
|
| geographicDistribution |
New Guinea rain forests
ⓘ
surface form:
New Guinea rainforests
eastern Australia ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | gliding between trees ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Acrobates ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Guinea ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
feather-tailed possum
ⓘ
Petaurus ⓘ
surface form:
feathertail glider
|
| order | Diprotodontia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | marsupial pouch ⓘ |
| sizeCharacteristic | includes some of the smallest gliding mammals ⓘ |
| suborder | Phalangeriformes ⓘ |
| tailFunction | aids in gliding control ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.