Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Diprotodontia
Family
Burramyidae
Genus
Cercartetus
Species
Cercartetus caudatus
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
It has large eyes, mouse/rodent-like ears, a pouch that opens anteriorly, and a tail that is about one and a half times as long as the body, giving the possum its name. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 10 cm (Body length)
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is found in the rainforests of northern Australia, Indonesia and New Guinea. Living at altitudes of above 1,500 m.
Diet
It eats insects and nectar, and may eat pollen in place of insects in the wild. (Wikipedia)
