Small game
Common brushtail possum
Trichosurus vulpecula
- Group
- Small game
- Size class
- Small (under 10 kg)
- Family
- Phalangeridae
Range
- Oceania
Habitat
- Forest
- Farmland
Range
Countries it is found in
3 countries
- Australia
- Indonesia
- New Zealand
Range from:ASM Mammal Diversity Database, GBIF occurrence records — read 2026-08-05
Field data
Tracks
A photograph of real sign left by Common brushtail possum. Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.
Track photo:catchwordsCC BY
Cross-reference
Related species
Its closest relatives in the compendium, nearest kinship first.
Small game
Bennett’s wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
Same order (Diprotodontia)
Oceania
Big game
Common wallaroo
Osphranter robustus
Same order (Diprotodontia)
Oceania
Big game
Eastern grey kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
Same order (Diprotodontia)
Oceania
Big game
Red kangaroo
Osphranter rufus
Same order (Diprotodontia)
Oceania