Genus

Brush-tailed Possums

Trichosurus

2 species in our catalog · found in 22 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderDiprotodontia (Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies)
FamilyPhalangeridae (Cuscuses and Brush-tailed Possums)
GenusTrichosurus (Brush-tailed Possums)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Trichosurus vulpecula

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Trichosurus caninus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Brush-tailed Possums

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 15 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Brushtail			~60%
2	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 2	~50%
	Short-eared Possum			~50%
	Common Brushtail			~10%
3	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 2	~50%
	Short-eared Possum			~40%
	Common Brushtail			~10%
4	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Brushtail			~40%
5	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Brushtail			~40%
6	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Brushtail			~40%
7	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Brushtail			~40%
8	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Brushtail			~40%
9	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Brushtail			~40%
10	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Brushtail			~40%
11	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Brushtail			~30%
12	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Brushtail			~30%
13	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Brushtail			~30%
14	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Brushtail			~30%
15	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Brushtail			~30%
16	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Brushtail			~20%
17	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Brushtail			~20%
18	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Brushtail			~20%
19	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Brushtail			~20%
20	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Brushtail			~20%
21	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Brushtail			~10%
22	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Brushtail			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 2	~50%
	Common Brushtail			~40%
	Short-eared Possum			~10%
2	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Brushtail			~30%
3	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Brushtail			~30%
4	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Brushtail			~20%
5	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Brushtail			~20%
6	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Brushtail			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
2	Tama Zoological Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
3	Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
4	Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
5	Perth Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
6	Krakow Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
7	Adelaide Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
8	Willowbank Wildlife Reserve	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
9	Paradise Valley Springs	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
10	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
11	Kiwi Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
12	Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
13	Caversham Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
14	Ranger Red’s Zoo & Conservation Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
15	Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

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Brush-tailed Possums

Species in this group

Common Brushtail

Short-eared Possum

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Brush-tailed Possums

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found