The western pygmy possum (Cercartetus concinnus), also known as the southwestern pygmy possum or the mundarda, is a small nocturnal marsupial found in Australia. It is observed to be both arboreal and terrestrial, foraging on the ground or in trees and shrubs in search of different flowering plants, and predominantly feeding on the pollen and nectar of plants native to its habitat, such as Eucalyptus and Melaleuca. Its nightly movements are typically short, averaging around 50 m (160 ft), but individuals are capable of traveling much greater distances in search of food.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Western Pygmy Possum being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cercartetus nana
- Thylamys pallidior
- Acrobates frontalis
- Thylamys elegans
- Gracilinanus agilis
- Sminthopsis murina
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Diprotodontia
- Family
- Burramyidae
- Genus
- Cercartetus
- Species
- Cercartetus concinnus
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