Trichosurus vulpecula

Summary

Trichosurus vulpecula is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.51% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,308 views/month, #989 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Trichosurus vulpecula's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Trichosurus vulpecula is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Trichosurus vulpecula's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• Trichosurus vulpecula is classified within Trichosurus^[6].
• Trichosurus vulpecula is endemic to Australia^[7].
• Trichosurus vulpecula's scientific name is Trichosurus vulpecula^[8].
• Trichosurus vulpecula's Commons category is recorded as Trichosurus vulpecula^[9].
• Trichosurus vulpecula's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Trichosurus vulpecula^[10].
• Trichosurus vulpecula's Commons gallery is recorded as Trichosurus vulpecula^[11].
• Trichosurus vulpecula's original combination is recorded as Didelphis vulpecula^[12].
• Trichosurus vulpecula's taxon synonym is recorded as Didelphis vulpina^[13].
• Trichosurus vulpecula's taxon synonym is recorded as Didelphis tapouaru^[14].
• Trichosurus vulpecula's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. vulpecula'}^[15].
• Trichosurus vulpecula is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common brushtail possum'}^[16].
• Trichosurus vulpecula is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Phalanger Blanchâtre'}^[17].
• Trichosurus vulpecula is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Brushtail Possum'}^[18].
• Trichosurus vulpecula is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Silver-gray Brushtail Possum'}^[19].
• Trichosurus vulpecula is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Brushtail'}^[20].
• Trichosurus vulpecula is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brush-tailed Possum'}^[21].
• Trichosurus vulpecula is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Fuchskusu'}^[22].
• Trichosurus vulpecula is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'pósum de rau de cepiellu'}^[23].
• Trichosurus vulpecula is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Brush-tailed Possum'}^[24].
• Trichosurus vulpecula is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Silver-grey Possum'}^[25].
• Trichosurus vulpecula is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'lisičji kuzu'}^[26].
• Trichosurus vulpecula's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+15.9'}^[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Trichosurus vulpecula is Trichosurus vulpecula^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Trichosurus^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common brushtail possum'}^[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Phalanger Blanchâtre'}^[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Silver-gray Brushtail Possum'}^[19], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Brushtail'}^[20], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brush-tailed Possum'}^[21], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Fuchskusu'}^[22].

Distribution

Trichosurus vulpecula is endemic to Australia^[7].

Identifiers

Trichosurus vulpecula's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42808^[28]. Trichosurus vulpecula's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9337^[29]. Trichosurus vulpecula's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 323856^[30]. Trichosurus vulpecula's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440254^[31]. Trichosurus vulpecula's ITIS TSN is recorded as 552696^[32].

Why It Matters

Trichosurus vulpecula ranks in the top 0.51% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,308 views/month, #989 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]