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.

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Cercartetus concinnus canonical 2

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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
southwestern pygmy possum
southwestern pygmy possum (Australian)
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
describedBy Oldfield Thomas
diet insects
nectar
pollen
endemicTo Australia
family Burramyidae
furColor paler or whitish below
reddish-brown to fawn above
geographicDistribution Kangaroo Island
South Australia
southwestern Western Australia
western Victoria
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
parentTaxon Cercartetus
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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Burramyidae containsSpecies Cercartetus concinnus
Cercartetus containsTaxon Cercartetus concinnus