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genus

Trichosurus

Trichosurus is a genus in the family Phalangeridae. This database currently files 8 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
8
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
50%
Weight range
2.01 kg – 3.5 kg

Best-known members of Trichosurus

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Trichosurus?

3 of 8 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
LCLeast Concern3100%

Where is Trichosurus found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 4 species
  • None on record
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia4

All species in Trichosurus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Common brushtail possumTrichosurus vulpeculaPhalangeridaeLeast Concern2.65 kg1
Short-eared possumTrichosurus caninusPhalangeridaeLeast Concern3.5 kg1
Mountain brushtail possumTrichosurus cunninghamiPhalangeridaeLeast Concern2.29 kg1
Coppery brushtail possumTrichosurus johnstoniiPhalangeridaeNot recorded2.01 kg1
Not recordedTrichosurus abnerrangemassacrePhalangeridaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedTrichosurus forrestrivermassacrePhalangeridaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedTrichosurus mountmanduranamassacrePhalangeridaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedTrichosurus mowlabluffmassacrePhalangeridaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded