Honey possum vs Spanish Gorse

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Tarsipes	Genista
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey possum	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.