Cercartetus lepidus
E540937
Cercartetus lepidus is a tiny Australian marsupial known as the little pygmy possum, notable for being one of the world’s smallest possums.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
marsupial ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 7 grams ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Burramyinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 5 to 6.5 centimetres ⓘ |
| canEnterTorpor | true ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
little pygmy possum
ⓘ
little pygmy-possum ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Oldfield Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ pollen ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Burramyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Kangaroo Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Australia ⓘ |
| genus | Cercartetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | southern coastal regions of Australia ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
heathland ⓘ shrubland ⓘ |
| hasPouch | true ⓘ |
| hasTailType | prehensile tail ⓘ |
| isSmallestWithin | genus Cercartetus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
scansorial ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the world’s smallest possums ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 6 to 7.5 centimetres ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
introduced predators ⓘ |
| usesNest |
dense vegetation
ⓘ
tree hollows ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1888 ⓘ |
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