AnAge entry for Trichosurus vulpecula

Classification (HAGRID: 02562)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Phalangeridae
                    Genus: Trichosurus
Species: Trichosurus vulpecula
Common name: Brush-tailed possum

Maximum longevity: 15.9 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Only 25% of individuals survive to live a second year. Compared to other species of the same genus, development appears to be faster in these animals [0434]. One captive specimen lived for 15.9 years [0671].

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