Trichosurus vulpecula
Common Brushtail Possum at Watson, ACT
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| Trichosurus vulpecula | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Jul 2022 | |
| Trichosurus vulpecula | MichaelBedingfield | 24 Jun 2022 | |
| Pseudocheirus peregrinus | AniseStar | 13 Jun 2022 |
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14 Jun 2022
Hi AniseStar, thanks for posting this record. Please could you clarify what makes you sure it is a Common ring-tailed Possum Pseudocheirus peregrinus, not a Common Brushtailed Possum Trichosurus vulpecula? (The most obvious difference is that the ringtail has a white tail tip with short fur, and the brush tail has a very furry black tail. Close up, their faces are similar.) In Canberra, Brushtails are common near houses, Ringtails are patchily distributed and mostly not near houses, so I cant confirm this until I have your answer to the question.
Location information
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
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- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- AniseStar Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Trichosurus vulpecula Possums Possums & Gliders Mammals
Species information
- Trichosurus vulpecula Scientific name
- Common Brushtail Possum Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1266.58m Recorded at altitude
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