Cercartetus caudatus
E549116
Cercartetus caudatus is a small arboreal Australian marsupial known as the long-tailed pygmy possum, characterized by its prehensile tail and nocturnal, nectar-feeding habits.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arboreal animal
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ marsupial ⓘ nocturnal animal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
long tailed pygmy possum
ⓘ
long-tailed pygmy possum ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nectar ⓘ pollen ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | small arboreal nectar-feeding marsupial ⓘ |
| family | Burramyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
eastern Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ rainforests ⓘ |
| genus | Cercartetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | arboreal habitat ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
nest-building in tree hollows
ⓘ
torpor-capable ⓘ |
| hasFur | true ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
elongated tail
ⓘ
grasping feet ⓘ large eyes ⓘ |
| hasPouch | true ⓘ |
| hasTailType | prehensile tail ⓘ |
| isEndothermic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | approximately 4 years ⓘ |
| locomotionType | climbing ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | pollinator of flowering plants ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1845 ⓘ |
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