Cercartetus concinnus
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Cercartetus concinnus is a small Australian marsupial known as the southwestern pygmy possum, notable for its tiny size, nocturnal habits, and nectar- and insect-based diet.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marsupial
ⓘ
pygmy possum ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 5–9 cm (head-body length) ⓘ |
| bodyMass | about 8–18 g ⓘ |
| canEnterState | torpor ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
south-western pygmy possum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern pygmy possum ⓘ southwestern pygmy possum (Australian) ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Oldfield Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ pollen ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Burramyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColor |
paler or whitish below
ⓘ
reddish-brown to fawn above ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Kangaroo Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Western Australia ⓘ western Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
heathland
ⓘ
mallee shrubland ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
large eyes
ⓘ
long whiskers ⓘ pointed snout ⓘ |
| hasPouch | yes ⓘ |
| hasTailType | prehensile tail ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
scansorial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
southwestern Australia ⓘ |
| nocturnalBehavior | forages at night for nectar and insects ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Cercartetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | pollinator of native plants ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to altricial young ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 7–11 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usesResource |
banksia flowers
ⓘ
eucalypt flowers ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1888 ⓘ |
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