List of dasyuromorphs

Dasyuromorphia is an order of mammals comprising most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials. Members of this order are called dasyuromorphs, and include quolls, dunnarts, the numbat, the Tasmanian devil, and the extinct thylacine. They are found in Australia and New Guinea, generally in forests, shrublands, and grasslands, but also inland wetlands, deserts, and rocky areas. They range in size from the southern ningaui, at 4 cm (2 in) plus a 4 cm (2 in) tail, to the Tasmanian devil, at 80 cm (31 in) plus a 30 cm (12 in) tail, though the thylacine was much larger at up to 195 cm (77 in) plus a 66 cm (26 in) tail. Dasyuromorphs primarily eat invertebrates, particularly insects and arthropods, though most will also eat small lizards or other vertebrates. As the two largest species in the order, Tasmanian devils instead eat carrion of larger mammals in addition to insects, and the thylacine ate larger mammals and livestock. Most dasyuromorphs do not have population estimates, but the ones that do range from 700 to 100,000. The eastern quoll, northern quoll, dibbler, Tasmanian devil, and numbat are categorized as endangered species, while the thylacine was made extinct in 1936.

The seventy-two extant species of Dasyuromorphia are divided into two families: Dasyuridae, containing seventy-one species divided between the thirteen genera in the subfamily Dasyurinae and the four genera of the subfamily Sminthopsinae; and Myrmecobiidae, containing the numbat. There is additionally the family Thylacinidae, containing the extinct thylacine. Dozens of extinct Dasyuromorphia species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed.^[1]

Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the dasyuromorph's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted. All extinct species or subspecies listed alongside extant species went extinct after 1500 CE, and are indicated by a dagger symbol "†".

The order Dasyuromorphia consists of two extant families, Dasyuridae and Myrmecobiidae. Dasyuridae is divided into two subfamilies: Dasyurinae, containing forty-three species in thirteen genera, and Sminthopsinae, containing twenty-seven species in four genera. Myrmecobiidae consists of a single species. Additionally, Dasyuromorphia contains the family Thylacinidae, whose only living member, the thylacine, was made extinct in 1936. Many of these species are further subdivided into subspecies. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species.

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.^[3]

Genus Antechinus – Macleay, 1841 – ten species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Agile antechinus	A. agilis Dickman, Parnaby, Crowther & King, 1998	Southern Australia	Size: 6–13 cm (2–5 in) long, plus 6–12 cm (2–5 in) tail[4] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[5] Diet: Arthropods and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates[6]	LC  Unknown [5]
Atherton antechinus	A. godmani (Thomas, 1923)	Northeastern Australia	Size: 9–16 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 9–14 cm (4–6 in) tail[7] Habitat: Forest[8] Diet: Invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates and carrion[6]	LC  Unknown [8]
Brown antechinus	A. stuartii Macleay, 1841	Eastern Australia	Size: 6–19 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 6–16 cm (2–6 in) tail[4] Habitat: Forest[9] Diet: Invertebrates such as beetles, spiders, and cockroaches, as well as vertebrates such as placental mice and plants[10]	LC  Unknown [9]
Cinnamon antechinus	A. leo Dyck, 1980	Northeastern Australia	Size: 6–19 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 6–16 cm (2–6 in) tail[4] Habitat: Forest[11] Diet: Invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates[6]	LC  Unknown [11]
Dusky antechinus	A. swainsonii (Waterhouse, 1840)	Southeastern Australia	Size: 8–19 cm (3–7 in) long, plus 7–13 cm (3–5 in) tail[4] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[12] Diet: Worms and insects as well as lizards, small birds, fruit, and plants[13]	LC  Unknown [12]
Fawn antechinus	A. bellus (Thomas, 1904)	Northern Australia	Size: 6–19 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 6–16 cm (2–6 in) tail[4] Habitat: Forest and savanna[14] Diet: Invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates[6]	VU  10,000–100,000 [14]
Subtropical antechinus	A. subtropicus Dyck, Crowther, 2000	Eastern Australia	Size: 6–19 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 6–16 cm (2–6 in) tail[4] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[15] Diet: Invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates[6]	LC  Unknown [15]
Swamp antechinus	A. minimus (Geoffroy, 1803)	Southern Australia and Tasmania	Size: 6–19 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 6–16 cm (2–6 in) tail[4] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[16] Diet: Invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates[6]	LC  Unknown [16]
Tropical antechinus	A. adustus (Thomas, 1923)	Northern Australia	Size: 7–14 cm (3–6 in) long, plus 6–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[17] Habitat: Forest[18] Diet: Moths, beetles, and other insects, as well as spiders, worms, and small vertebrates such as skinks and frogs[18]	LC  Unknown [18]
Yellow-footed antechinus	A. flavipes (Waterhouse, 1838) Two subspecies A. f. flavipes A. f. rubeculus	Southwestern and eastern Australia	Size: 8–17 cm (3–7 in) long, plus 6–16 cm (2–6 in) tail[4] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and inland wetlands[19] Diet: Insects as well as nectar, mice, and birds[6]	LC  Unknown [19]

Genus Dasycercus – Peters, 1875 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Brush-tailed mulgara	D. blythi (Waite, 1904)	Western Australia	Size: 12–23 cm (5–9 in) long, plus 6–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[20] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and desert[21] Diet: Invertebrates, reptiles, and small mammals[21]	LC  Unknown [21]
Crest-tailed mulgara	D. cristicauda (Krefft, 1867)	Central Australia	Size: 12–22 cm (5–9 in) long, plus 7–13 cm (3–5 in) tail[22] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and desert[23] Diet: Insects, arthropods, and small vertebrates[22]	NT  18,000 [23]

Genus Dasykaluta – Archer, 1982 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Little red kaluta	D. rosamondae (Ride, 1964)	Western Australia	Size: 9–11 cm (4–4 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[24] Habitat: Grassland[25] Diet: Insects, lizards, mice, and other small vertebrates[24]	LC  Unknown [25]

Genus Dasyuroides – Spencer, 1896 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Kowari	D. byrnei Spencer, 1896	Northeastern Australia	Size: 13–18 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 11–14 cm (4–6 in) tail[26] Habitat: Shrubland and desert[27] Diet: Invertebrates, as well as rodents, birds, eggs, lizards, and carrion[26]	VU  5,000 [27]

Genus Dasyurus – Geoffroy, 1796 – six species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Bronze quoll	D. spartacus Dyck, 1987	Southern New Guinea	Size: 30–38 cm (12–15 in) long, plus 25–29 cm (10–11 in) tail[28] Habitat: Savanna[29] Diet: Insects and small vertebrates[30]	NT  Unknown [29]
Eastern quoll	D. viverrinus (Shaw, 1800)	Tasmania	Size: 35–45 cm (14–18 in) long, plus 21–30 cm (8–12 in) tail[31] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[32] Diet: Insects, as well as small marsupials, rats, rabbits, mice, carrion, and plants[31]	EN  10,000–12,000 [32]
New Guinean quoll	D. albopunctatus Schlegel, 1880	Northern New Guinea	Size: 22–35 cm (9–14 in) long, plus 21–31 cm (8–12 in) tail[33] Habitat: Forest[34] Diet: Insects and small vertebrates[30]	NT  Unknown [34]
Northern quoll	D. hallucatus Gould, 1842	Northern Australia	Size: 12–31 cm (5–12 in) long, plus 12–31 cm (5–12 in) tail[35] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[36] Diet: Insects, as well as small mammals, birds, frogs, reptiles, and fruit[35]	EN  Unknown [36]
Tiger quoll	D. maculatus (Kerr, 1792)	Eastern Australia	Size: 35–76 cm (14–30 in) long, plus 34–55 cm (13–22 in) tail[37] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[38] Diet: Greater gliders, rabbits, bandicoots, red-necked pademelons, common ringtail possums, and cuscuses, as well as insects, reptiles, and birds[37]	NT  14,000 [38]
Western quoll	D. geoffroii Gould, 1841	Southwestern Australia	Size: 36–46 cm (14–18 in) long, plus 22–30 cm (9–12 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and desert[40] Diet: Small mammals, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates, as well as plants[40]	NT  12,000–15,000 [40]

Genus Murexia – Tate, Archbold, 1937 – five species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Black-tailed dasyure	M. melanurus (Thomas, 1899)	New Guinea	Size: 9–16 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 10–17 cm (4–7 in) tail[41] Habitat: Forest[42] Diet: Insects and spiders, as well as worms and small vertebrates[41]	LC  Unknown [42]
Broad-striped dasyure	P. rothschildi Tate, 1938	Eastern New Guinea	Size: 12–17 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 14–19 cm (6–7 in) tail[43] Habitat: Forest[44] Diet: Invertebrates and small vertebrates, including birds[43]	NT  Unknown [44]
Habbema dasyure	M. habbema (Tate, Archbold, 1941)	Central New Guinea	Size: 11–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 10–16 cm (4–6 in) tail[45] Habitat: Forest and grassland[46] Diet: Insects, worms, and small vertebrates[45]	LC  Unknown [46]
Long-nosed dasyure	P. naso (Jentink, 1911)	Central New Guinea	Size: 12–20 cm (5–8 in) long, plus 10–18 cm (4–7 in) tail[43] Habitat: Forest[47] Diet: Insects, spiders, and worms[43]	LC  Unknown [47]
Short-furred dasyure	M. longicaudata (Schlegel, 1866)	New Guinea	Size: 13–29 cm (5–11 in) long, plus 14–29 cm (6–11 in) tail[48] Habitat: Forest[49] Diet: Insects[48]	LC  Unknown [49]

Genus Myoictis – Gray, 1858 – four species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Tate's three-striped dasyure	M. wavicus Tate, 1947	Eastern New Guinea	Size: 16–25 cm (6–10 in) long, plus 15–23 cm (6–9 in) tail[50] Habitat: Forest[51] Diet: Insects and lizards[50]	DD  Unknown [51]
Three-striped dasyure	M. melas (Müller, 1840)	Northern New Guinea	Size: 16–25 cm (6–10 in) long, plus 15–23 cm (6–9 in) tail[50] Habitat: Forest[52] Diet: Insects and lizards[50]	LC  Unknown [52]
Wallace's dasyure	M. wallacii Gray, 1858	Southern New Guinea	Size: 16–25 cm (6–10 in) long, plus 15–23 cm (6–9 in) tail[50] Habitat: Forest[53] Diet: Insects and lizards[50]	LC  Unknown [53]
Woolley's three-striped dasyure	M. leucura Woolley, 2005	Eastern New Guinea	Size: 16–25 cm (6–10 in) long, plus 15–23 cm (6–9 in) tail[50] Habitat: Forest[54] Diet: Insects and lizards[50]	DD  Unknown [54]

Genus Neophascogale – Stein, 1933 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Speckled dasyure	N. lorentzi (Jentink, 1911)	Central New Guinea	Size: 16–23 cm (6–9 in) long, plus 17–22 cm (7–9 in) tail[55] Habitat: Forest and grassland[56] Diet: Insects[55]	LC  Unknown [56]

Genus Parantechinus – Tate, 1947 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Dibbler	P. apicalis (Gray, 1842)	Southwestern Australia	Size: 14–15 cm (6 in) long, plus 9–12 cm (4–5 in) tail[24] Habitat: Shrubland[57] Diet: Invertebrates, as well as plants[57]	EN  700 [57]

Genus Phascogale – Temminck, 1824 – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Brush-tailed phascogale	P. tapoatafa (Meyer, 1793)	Northern, western, and eastern Australia (in green and yellow)	Size: 16–23 cm (6–9 in) long, plus 17–22 cm (7–9 in) tail[58] Habitat: Forest and savanna[59] Diet: Invertebrates, as well as nectar[59]	NT  15,000 [59]
Red-tailed phascogale	P. calura Gould, 1844	Southwestern Australia	Size: 9–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 11–15 cm (4–6 in) tail[60] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[61] Diet: Insects and spiders, as well as small mammals, birds, and lizards[60]	NT  9,000 [61]
Northern brush-tailed phascogale	P. pirata Thomas, 1904	Northern Australia (current range in dark green)	Size: 15–21 cm (6–8 in) long, plus 18–21 cm (7–8 in) tail[60] Habitat: Forest[62] Diet: Insects and spiders, as well as small mammals, birds, and lizards[60]	VU  2,500–10,000 [62]

Genus Phascolosorex – Matschie, 1916 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Narrow-striped marsupial shrew	P. dorsalis (Peters, Doria, 1876) Three subspecies P. d. brevicaudata P. d. dorsalis P. d. whartoni	Central New Guinea	Size: 13–17 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 11–16 cm (4–6 in) tail[63] Habitat: Forest[64] Diet: Insects and arthropods, as well as small vertebrates[65]	LC  Unknown [64]
Red-bellied marsupial shrew	P. doriae (Thomas, 1886)	Western New Guinea	Size: 11–23 cm (4–9 in) long, plus 11–20 cm (4–8 in) tail[63] Habitat: Forest[66] Diet: Believed to be insects and arthropods, as well as small vertebrates[65]	LC  Unknown [66]

Genus Pseudantechinus – Tate, 1947 – six species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Alexandria false antechinus	P. mimulus (Thomas, 1906)	Central Australia	Size: 6–12 cm (2–5 in) long, plus 5–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[67] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and rocky areas[68] Diet: Insects[67]	NT  5,000–30,000 [68]
Fat-tailed false antechinus	P. macdonnellensis (Spencer, 1896)	Central Australia	Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 6–9 cm (2–4 in) tail[69] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, rocky areas, and desert[70] Diet: Insects, as well as other invertebrates and rodents[69]	LC  Unknown [70]
Ningbing false antechinus	P. ningbing Kitchener, 1988	Northern Australia	Size: 6–12 cm (2–5 in) long, plus 5–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[67] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and rocky areas[71] Diet: Insects[67]	LC  Unknown [71]
Rory Cooper's false antechinus	P. roryi Cooper, Aplin, Adams, 2000	Northwestern Australia	Size: 6–12 cm (2–5 in) long, plus 5–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[67] Habitat: Desert and rocky areas[72] Diet: Insects[67]	LC  Unknown [72]
Sandstone false antechinus	P. bilarni (Johnson, 1954)	Northern Australia	Size: 6–12 cm (2–5 in) long, plus 5–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[67] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and rocky areas[73] Diet: Insects[67]	LC  10,000–100,000 [73]
Woolley's false antechinus	P. woolleyae Kitchener, 1988	Western Australia	Size: 6–12 cm (2–5 in) long, plus 5–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[67] Habitat: Desert, rocky areas, and shrubland[74] Diet: Insects[67]	LC  Unknown [74]

Genus Sarcophilus – F. Cuvier, 1837 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Tasmanian devil	S. harrisii (Boitard, 1841) Two subspecies S. h. dixonae S. h. harrisii	Tasmania	Size: 52–80 cm (20–31 in) long, plus 23–30 cm (9–12 in) tail[75] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and non-aquatic caves and subterranean habitats[76] Diet: Carrion, as well as insects, larvae, snakes, and plants[75]	EN  Unknown [76]

Genus Antechinomys – Krefft, 1867 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Kultarr	A. laniger (Gould, 1856)	Central Australia	Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tail[77] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and desert[78] Diet: Spiders, cockroaches, and crickets[79]	LC  20,000–100,000 [78]

Genus Ningaui – Archer, 1975 – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Pilbara ningaui	N. timealeyi Archer, 1975	Northwestern Australia	Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 5–10 cm (2–4 in) tail[80] Habitat: Grassland, rocky areas, and desert[81] Diet: Insects, other invertebrates, and possibly small vertebrates[80]	LC  Unknown [81]
Southern ningaui	N. yvonnae Kitchener, Stoddart, Henry, 1983	Southern Australia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail[82] Habitat: Grassland and shrubland[83] Diet: Insects and arthropods, as well as reptiles[82]	LC  Unknown [83]
Wongai ningaui	N. ridei Archer, 1975	Central Australia	Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 5–10 cm (2–4 in) tail[80] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and grassland[84] Diet: Insects, other invertebrates, and possibly small vertebrates[80]	LC  Unknown [84]

Genus Planigale – Troughton, 1928 – five species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Common planigale	P. maculata (Gould, 1851) Two subspecies P. m. maculata P. m. sinualis	Northern and eastern Australia	Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–9 cm (2–4 in) tail[85] Habitat: Forest, grassland, inland wetlands, and rocky areas[86] Diet: Insects, spiders, small lizards, and small mammals[87]	LC  Unknown [86]
Long-tailed planigale	P. ingrami (Thomas, 1906) Three subspecies P. i. brunnea P. i. ingrami P. i. subtilissima	Northern and central Australia	Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–9 cm (2–4 in) tail[85] Habitat: Savanna and grassland[88] Diet: Invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates[89]	LC  Unknown [88]
Narrow-nosed planigale	P. tenuirostris Troughton, 1928	Central eastern Australia	Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–9 cm (2–4 in) tail[85] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[90] Diet: Insects and arthropods, as well as small lizards[91]	LC  Unknown [90]
New Guinean planigale	P. novaeguineae Tate, Archbold, 1941	Southern New Guinea	Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–9 cm (2–4 in) tail[85] Habitat: Savanna and grassland[92] Diet: Insects, spiders, small lizards, and small mammals[87]	LC  Unknown [92]
Paucident planigale	P. gilesi Aitken, 1972	Central eastern Australia	Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–9 cm (2–4 in) tail[85] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[93] Diet: Insects, spiders, small lizards, and small mammals[87]	LC  Unknown [93]

Genus Sminthopsis – Thomas, 1887 – 19 species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Carpentarian dunnart	S. butleri Archer, 1979	Northern Australia	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[95] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	VU  20,000 [95]
Chestnut dunnart	S. archeri Dyck, 1986	Northern Australia and southern New Guinea	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Forest and savanna[97] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	DD  Unknown [97]
Fat-tailed dunnart	S. crassicaudata (Gould, 1844)	Australia	Size: 6–11 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 5–12 cm (2–5 in) tail[98] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and desert[99] Diet: Grasshoppers, moths, and beetles[98]	LC  Unknown [99]
Gilbert's dunnart	S. gilberti Kitchener, Stoddart, Henry, 1984	Southwestern Australia	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[100] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	LC  Unknown [100]
Grey-bellied dunnart	S. griseoventer Kitchener, Stoddart, Henry, 1984	Southwestern Australia	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands[101] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	LC  Unknown [101]
Hairy-footed dunnart	S. hirtipes Thomas, 1898	Western central Australia	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[102] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	LC  Unknown [102]
Julia Creek dunnart	S. douglasi Archer, 1979	Northeastern Australia	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and grassland[103] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	NT  20,000 [103]
Kakadu dunnart	S. bindi Dyck, Woinarski & Press, 1994	Northern Australia	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and grassland[104] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	NT  9,000–100,000 [104]
Lesser hairy-footed dunnart	S. youngsoni McKenzie, Archer, 1982	Western and central Australia	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and desert[105] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	LC  Unknown [105]
Little long-tailed dunnart	S. dolichura Kitchener, Stoddart, Henry, 1984	Southwestern Australia	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[106] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	LC  Unknown [106]
Long-tailed dunnart	S. longicaudata Spencer, 1909	Western Australia	Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 18–21 cm (7–8 in) tail[107] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and rocky areas[108] Diet: Insects and arthropods, as well as lizards, mice, and other small vertebrates[107]	LC  Unknown [108]
Ooldea dunnart	S. ooldea Troughton, 1965	Western central Australia	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and desert[109] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	LC  Unknown [109]
Red-cheeked dunnart	S. virginiae de Tarragon, 1847 Three subspecies S. v. nitela S. v. rufigenis S. v. virginiae	Northern Australia and southern New Guinea	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Savanna, grassland, and inland wetlands[110] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	LC  Unknown [110]
Sandhill dunnart	S. psammophila Spencer, 1895	Southern Australia	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[111] Diet: Wide variety of small to medium-sized invertebrates[111]	VU  5,000–10,000 [111]
Slender-tailed dunnart	S. murina (Waterhouse, 1838)	Eastern Australia	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[112] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	LC  Unknown [112]
Sooty dunnart	S. fuliginosus (Gould, 1852)	Southwestern Australia	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Forest and savanna[96] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	NE  Unknown
Stripe-faced dunnart	S. macroura (Gould, 1845)	Australia	Size: 7–12 cm (3–5 in) long, plus 5–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[113] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and desert[114] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates[113]	LC  Unknown [114]
White-footed dunnart	S. leucopus (Gray, 1842)	Northern and southern Australia and Tasmania	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[115] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	LC  8,000–10,000 [115]
White-tailed dunnart	S. granulipes Troughton, 1932	Southwestern Australia	Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[94] Habitat: Shrubland[116] Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice[96]	LC  Unknown [116]

Genus Myrmecobius – Waterhouse, 1836 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Numbat	M. fasciatus Waterhouse, 1836 Two subspecies M. f. fasciatus M. f. rufus	Scattered southwestern and southern Australia	Size: 17–29 cm (7–11 in) long, plus 12–21 cm (5–8 in) tail[117] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and desert[118] Diet: Termites[117]	EN  800 [118]

Genus Thylacinus† – Temminck, 1824 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Thylacine†	T. cynocephalus (Harris, 1810)	Tasmania	Size: 123–195 cm (48–77 in) long, plus 50–66 cm (20–26 in) tail[119] Habitat: Forest and grassland[120] Diet: Mammals such as wallabies, potoroos, bettongs, and livestock[119]	EX  Unknown [120]