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The honey possum, scientifically named *Tarsipes rostratus*, is a species of mammal belonging to the genus *Tarsipes*. It was described by Gervais & Verreaux in 1842 and exists during the Holocene time period. This organism is endemic to Australia.
Its primary food sources are nectar and pollen. The honey possum acts as a pollinator for *Banksia attenuata*, *Banksia coccinea*, and *Adenanthos cuneatus*. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was assessed as Least Concern in 2016.
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Within Vinony's link graph, honey possum is referenced by 275 other articles, and connects out to taxonomy, Diprotodontia and pygmy possum.
Vinony files it under Diprotodonts, Endemic fauna of Southwest Australia and IUCN Red List least concern species.
Its subject is documented across 37 Wikipedia language editions.
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- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Tarsipes rostratus
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- Tarsipes rostratus
- taxon common name
- pósum mieleru
- endemic to
- Australia
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- is pollinator of
- Adenanthos cuneatus
- main food source
- pollen
- taxon author citation
- Gervais & Verreaux, 1842
- short name
- T. rostratus
- time period
- Holocene
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Encyclopedic overview
The honey possum or noolbenger (Tarsipes rostratus), is a tiny species of marsupial in the genus Tarsipes, which is assigned to the monotypic diprotodont family Tarsipedidae. The name of the genus means "tarsier-foot", given for a resemblance to tarsier's simian-like feet and toes noted by the earliest descriptions.
This species feeds on the nectar and pollen of a diverse range of flowering plants. Endemic to southwest Australia, it is an important pollinator for such plants as Banksia attenuata, Banksia coccinea and Adenanthos cuneatus.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “honey possum” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.