eastern pygmy possum vs southwestern pygmy possum

Cercartetus nanus compared with Cercartetus concinnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern pygmy possum	southwestern pygmy possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Diprotodontia (Thú hai răng trước)	Diprotodontia (Thú hai răng trước)
Family same	Burramyidae	Burramyidae
Genus same	Cercartetus	Cercartetus
Species	Cercartetus nanus	Cercartetus concinnus

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern pygmy possum and southwestern pygmy possum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cercartetus.

Conservation Status

eastern pygmy possum

LC — Least Concern

southwestern pygmy possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern pygmy possum	southwestern pygmy possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern pygmy possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southwestern pygmy possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.