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Striped possum

Dactylopsila trivirgata Gray, 1858

LCLeast Concernmarsupials

The striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata) is a species in the family Petauridae, order Diprotodontia. Recorded adults weigh 406.7 g to 413.5 g and live up to 9.58 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata)
Photo: Jacqui Rock · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the striped possum

Weight
413.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
9.58 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
9.6 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
1.52src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
1.1src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
1 countrysrc for Countries on record

Where does the striped possum live?

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

The striped possum is listed for 1 country.

Australia
  • Listed
  • Not listed
small islands are not drawn at this scale

The same countries as a list

  1. Australia

Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.

What is the striped possum?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The striped possum or common striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata) is a member of the marsupial family Petauridae. It is found mainly in New Guinea. The species is black with three white stripes running head to tail, and its head has white stripes that form a 'Y' shape. It is closely related to the sugar glider, and is similar in appearance.

From the Wikipedia article “Striped possum” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Striped_possum&oldid=1379676256), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the striped possum endangered?

The striped possum is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the striped possum classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderDiprotodontia
  5. familyPetauridae
  6. genusDactylopsila
  7. SpeciesDactylopsila trivirgata Gray, 1858
Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • Common striped possumEnglish
  • Torresian striped possumEnglish
  • أبوسوم مخططArabic
  • vakoveverka páskovanáCzech
  • Großer StreifenbeutlerGerman
  • Falangero Rayado del Estrecho de TorresSpanish
  • juovaliitopussikasFinnish
  • KolmijuovapussisormieläinFinnish
  • Opossum rayéFrench
  • Kempelon LadiIndonesian
  • フクロシマリスJapanese
  • Gestreepte BuideleekhoornDutch
  • palcownik pręgowanyPolish
  • Possum-ListradoPortuguese
  • Полосатый кускусRussian

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the striped possum

Other species in the same genus Dactylopsila.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the striped possum?

An adult striped possum weighs 413.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Where does the striped possum live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the striped possum for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

Is the striped possum endangered?

The striped possum is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the striped possum live?

The striped possum has a recorded lifespan of 9.58 years.

What kind of animal is the striped possum?

The striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata) belongs to the family Petauridae in the order Diprotodontia.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-possum

MLA

“Striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-possum.

BibTeX
@misc{striped_possum_2026,
  title = {Striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-possum},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}