Honey possum
The honey possum or noolbenger (Tarsipes rostratus), is a tiny species of marsupial that feeds on the nectar and pollen of a diverse range of flowering plants. Found only in southwest Australia, it is an important pollinator for such plants as Banksia attenuata, Banksia coccinea and Adenanthos cuneatus.
| Honey possum | |
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| Illustration by Gould and Richter, 1863 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Suborder: | Phalangeriformes |
| Superfamily: | Petauroidea |
| Family: | Tarsipedidae Gervais & Verreaux, 1842 |
| Genus: | Tarsipes Gervais & Verreaux, 1842 |
| Species: | T. rostratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tarsipes rostratus | |
| Honey possum range | |
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