cacomistle vs Honey possum

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Bassariscus	Tarsipes
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

cacomistle and Honey possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cacomistle	Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.