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feather-tailed possum

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Taxon taxon Q782785
feather-tailed possum
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feather-tailed possum

Summary

feather-tailed possum is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • feather-tailed possum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • feather-tailed possum is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • feather-tailed possum's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • feather-tailed possum belongs to the parent taxon Distoechurus[6].
  • feather-tailed possum's scientific name is Distoechurus pennatus[7].
  • feather-tailed possum's Commons category is recorded as Distoechurus pennatus[8].
  • feather-tailed possum's original combination is recorded as Phalangista pennata[9].
  • feather-tailed possum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Feather-tailed Possum'}[10].
  • feather-tailed possum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Feathertail Possum'}[11].
  • feather-tailed possum is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Federschwanzbeutler'}[12].
  • feather-tailed possum is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gemeiner Federschwanzbeutler'}[13].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, feather-tailed possum is Distoechurus pennatus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Distoechurus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Feather-tailed Possum'}[10], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Feathertail Possum'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Federschwanzbeutler'}[12], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gemeiner Federschwanzbeutler'}[13].

Identifiers

feather-tailed possum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42717[14]. feather-tailed possum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 38614[15]. feather-tailed possum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 129547[16]. feather-tailed possum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440108[17]. feather-tailed possum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 609846[18].

Why It Matters

feather-tailed possum has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Dhx1 · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status → Least Concern
    Parent taxon → Distoechurus
    Reference illustration → Distoechurus pennatus.png
    Original combination → Phalangista pennata
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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