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mountain pygmy possum

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q819469
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mountain pygmy possum

Summary

mountain pygmy possum is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #1,597 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • mountain pygmy possum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • mountain pygmy possum's instance of is recorded as Lazarus taxon[4].
  • mountain pygmy possum is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • mountain pygmy possum's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[6].
  • mountain pygmy possum is classified within Burramys[7].
  • mountain pygmy possum is endemic to Australia[8].
  • mountain pygmy possum's scientific name is Burramys parvus[9].
  • mountain pygmy possum's Commons category is recorded as Burramys parvus[10].
  • mountain pygmy possum's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'B. parvus'}[11].
  • mountain pygmy possum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mountain pygmy-possum'}[12].
  • mountain pygmy possum is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lirón Marsupial'}[13].
  • mountain pygmy possum is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Souris-opossum De Burramys'}[14].
  • mountain pygmy possum is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Souris-opossum Des Montagnes'}[15].
  • mountain pygmy possum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Broom's Pygmy-possum"}[16].
  • mountain pygmy possum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Burramys'}[17].
  • mountain pygmy possum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mountain Pygmy Possum'}[18].
  • mountain pygmy possum is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Berg-Zwerggleitbeutler'}[19].
  • mountain pygmy possum's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+12'}[20].
  • mountain pygmy possum's taxon author citation is recorded as Broom, 1896[21].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, mountain pygmy possum is Burramys parvus[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Burramys[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mountain pygmy-possum'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lirón Marsupial'}[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Souris-opossum De Burramys'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Souris-opossum Des Montagnes'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Broom's Pygmy-possum"}[16], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Burramys'}[17].

Distribution

mountain pygmy possum is endemic to Australia[8].

Identifiers

mountain pygmy possum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42803[22]. mountain pygmy possum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 38600[23]. mountain pygmy possum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 323837[24]. mountain pygmy possum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440237[25]. mountain pygmy possum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 609815[26].

Why It Matters

mountain pygmy possum ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #1,597 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Australia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . The Ecological Basis of Life History Variation in Marsupials. wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved . biodiversity.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Burramys
    Instance of → taxon, Lazarus taxon
    Temporal range start → Q25546
    Iucn conservation status → Critically Endangered
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