# List of mammals of the Northern Territory

This is a list of mammals of the Northern Territory of Australia:
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
| EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. |
| EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. |
| CR | Critically endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. |
| EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| NT | Near threatened | The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. |
| LC | Least concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. |
| DD | Data deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. |
Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:
| LR/cd | Lower risk/conservation dependent | Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. |
| LR/nt | Lower risk/near threatened | Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. |
| LR/lc | Lower risk/least concern | Species for which there are no identifiable risks. |

## Subclass: Eutheria
### Order: Artiodactyla

* Family: Cervidae
** Genus: Rusa
*** Javan rusa, Rusa timorensis VU introduced
* Family: Suidae
** Genus: Sus
*** Wild boar, Sus scrofa LC introduced

### Order: Carnivora

* Family: Canidae
** Genus: Canis
*** Dingo, Canis lupus dingo
** Genus: Vulpes
*** Red fox, Vulpes vulpes LC introduced

### Order: Cetacea

* Suborder: Mysticeti
** Family Balaenopteridae
*** Genus: Balaenoptera
**** Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC
**** Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis EN
**** Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera edeni DD
**** Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus EN
**** Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus EN
*** Genus: Megaptera
**** Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae LC
* Suborder: Odontoceti
** Family: Delphinidae
*** Genus: Delphinus
**** Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis LC
*** Genus: Feresa
**** Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD
*** Genus: Globicephala
**** Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus DD
*** Genus: Grampus
**** Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus LC
*** Genus: Orcaella
**** Irrawaddy dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris VU
*** Genus: Orcinus
**** Killer whale, Orcinus orca DD
*** Genus: Peponocephala
**** Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra LC
*** Genus: Physeter
**** Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU
*** Genus: Pseudorca
**** False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens DD
*** Genus: Sousa
**** Chinese white dolphin, Sousa chinensis NT
*** Genus: Stenella
**** Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata LC
**** Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba LC
**** Spinner dolphin, Stenella longgirostris DD
*** Genus: Steno
**** Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis LC
*** Genus: Tursiops
**** Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus LC
** Family: Kogiidae
*** Genus: Kogia
**** Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps DD
**** Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima DD
** Family: Ziphidae
*** Genus: Mesoplodon
**** Strap-toothed whale, Mesoplodon layardii DD
*** Genus: Ziphius
**** Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris LC

### Order: Chiroptera

* Family: Emballonuridae
** Genus: Saccolaimus
*** Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat, Saccolaimus flaviventris LR/nt
*** Naked-rumped pouched bat, Saccolaimus saccolaimus LC
** Genus: Taphozous
*** Common sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous georgianus LR/lc
*** Hill's sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous hilli LR/lc
*** Arnhem sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous kapalgensis LR/lc
* Family: Hipposideridae
** Genus: Hipposideros
*** Dusky leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros ater LR/lc
*** Arnhem leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros iornatus VU
*** Northern leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros stenotis LR/nt
** Genus: Rhinonicteris
*** Orange leaf-nosed bat, Rhinonicteris aurantia LC
* Family: Megadermatidae
** Genus: Macroderma
*** Ghost bat, Macroderma gigas VU
* Family: Macroglossinae
** Genus: Macroglossus
*** Long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus minimus LR/lc
* Family: Molossidae
** Genus: Mormopterus
*** Beccari's free-tailed bat, Mormopterus beccarii LC
*** Little northern freetail bat, Mormopterus loriae
*** Hairy-nosed freetail bat, Mormopterus sp. 6
*** Inland freetail bat, Mormopterus sp. 3
** Genus: Tadarida
*** White-striped free-tailed bat, Tadarida australis LC
* Family: Pteropodidae
** Genus: Pteropus
*** Black flying fox, Pteropus alecto LC
*** Little red flying fox, Pteropus scapulatus LC
* Family: Vespertilionidae
** Genus: Chalinolobus
*** Gould's wattled bat, Chalinolobus gouldii LC
*** Chocolate wattled bat, Chalinolobus morio LC
*** Hoary wattled bat, Chalinolobus nigrogriseus LR/lc
** Genus: Miniopterus
*** Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii CD
** Genus: Myotis
*** Northern large-footed bat, Myotis moluccarum
** Genus: Nyctophilus
*** Northern long-eared bat, Nyctophilus arnhemensis LC
*** Eastern long-eared bat, Nyctophilus bifax LC
*** Lesser long-eared bat, Nyctophilus geoffroyi LC
*** Pygmy long-eared bat, Nyctophilus walkeri LC
** Genus: Pipistrellus
*** Forest pipistrelle, Pipistrellus adamsi LC
*** Northern pipistrelle, Pipistrellus westralis LR/lc
** Genus: Scotorepens
*** Inland broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens balstoni LC
*** Little broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens greyii LC
*** Northern broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens sanborni LR/lc
** Genus: Vespadelus
*** Inland forest bat, Vespadelus baverstocki LR/lc
*** Northern cave bat, Vespadelus caurinus LC
*** Finlayson's cave bat, Vespadelus finlaysoni LC

### Order: Lagomorpha

* Family: Leporidae
** Genus: Oryctolagus
*** European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus EN introduced

### Order: Rodentia

* Family: Muridae
** Genus: Conilurus
*** Conilurus penicillatus
** Genus: Hydromys
*** Rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster LC
** Genus: Leggadina
*** Forrest's mouse, Leggadina forresti LC
*** Lakeland Downs mouse, Leggadina lakedownensis LC
** Genus: Leporillus
*** Lesser stick-nest rat, Leporillus apicalis CR
** Genus: Melomys
*** Grassland mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys burtoni LC
** Genus: Mesembriomys
*** Black-footed tree-rat, Mesembriomys gouldii NT
*** Golden-backed tree-rat, Mesembriomys macrurus LC
** Genus: Mus
*** House mouse, Mus musculus LC introduced
** Genus: Notomys
*** Spinifex hopping mouse, Notomys alexis LC
*** Short-tailed hopping mouse, Notomys amplus EX
*** Northern hopping mouse, Notomys aquilo EN
*** Fawn hopping mouse, Notomys cervinus VU
*** Dusky hopping mouse, Notomys fuscus VU
*** Long-tailed hopping mouse, Notomys longicaudatus EX
** Genus: Pseudomys
*** Plains rat, Pseudomys australis VU
*** Kakadu pebble-mound mouse, Pseudomys calabyi
*** Little native mouse, Pseudomys delicatulus LC
*** Desert mouse, Pseudomys desertor LR/nt
*** Shark Bay mouse, Pseudomys fieldi VU
*** Sandy inland mouse, Pseudomys hermannburgensis LR/lc
*** Central pebble-mound mouse, Pseudomys johnsoni LR/nt
*** Western chestnut mouse, Pseudomys nanus LR/nt
** Genus: Rattus
*** Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus LC introduced
*** Black rat, Rattus rattus LC introduced
*** Dusky field rat, Rattus sordidus LR/nt
*** Pale field rat, Rattus tunneyi LR/nt
*** Long-haired rat, Rattus villosissimus LC
** Genus: Xeromys
*** False water rat, Xeromys myoides VU
** Genus: Zyzomys
*** Common rock rat, Zyzomys argurus LR/lc
*** Arnhem Land rock rat, Zyzomys maini LR/lc
*** Carpentarian rock rat, Zyzomys palatalis CR
*** Central rock rat, Zyzomys pedunculatus CR

### Order: Sirenia

* Family: Dugongidae
** Genus: Dugong
*** Dugong, Dugong dugon VU

## Subclass: Metatheria
### Order: Dasyuromorphia

* Family: Dasyuridae
** Subfamily: Dasyurinae
*** Tribe: Dasyurini
**** Genus: Dasycercus
***** Crest-tailed mulgara, Dasycercus cristicauda LC
***** Brush-tailed mulgara, Dasycercus blythi LC
**** Genus: Dasyuroides
***** Kowari, Dasyuroides byrnei VU
**** Genus: Dasyurus
***** Western quoll, Dasyurus geoffroii NT
***** Northern quoll, Dasyurus hallucatus EN
**** Genus: Pseudantechinus
***** Sandstone false antechinus, Pseudantechinus bilarni NT
***** Fat-tailed false antechinus, Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis LC
***** Alexandria false antechinus, Pseudantechinus mimulus EN
***** Ningbing false antechinus, Psuedantechinus ningbing LC
*** Tribe: Phascogalini
**** Genus: Phascogale
***** Red-tailed phascogale, Phascogale calura NT
***** Brush-tailed phascogale, Phascogale tapoatafa NT
*** Tribe: Sminthopsini
**** Genus: Sminthopsis
***** Kakadu dunnart, Sminthopsis bindi LC
***** Carpentarian dunnart, Sminthopsis butleri VU
***** Fat-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis crassicaudata LC
***** Hairy-footed dunnart, Sminthopsis hirtipes LC
***** Long-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis longicaudata LC
***** Stripe-faced dunnart, Sminthopsis macroura LC
***** Ooldea dunnart, Sminthopsis ooldea LC
***** Sandhill dunnart, Sminthopsis psammophila EN
***** Red-cheeked dunnart, Sminthopsis virginiae LC
***** Lesser hairy-footed dunnart, Sminthopsis youngsoni LC
** Subfamily: Sminthopsinae
*** Tribe: Planigalini
**** Genus: Planigale
***** Paucident planigale, Planigale gilesi LC
***** Long-tailed planigale, Planigale ingrami LC
***** Common planigale, Planigale maculata LC
***** Narrow-nosed planigale, Planigale tenuirostris LC
*** Tribe: Sminthopsini
**** Genus: Antechinomys
***** Kultarr, Antechinomys laniger LC
**** Genus: Antechinus
***** Fawn antechinus, Antechinus bellus LC
**** Genus: Ningaui
***** Wongai ningaui, Ningaui ridei LC
* Family: Myrmecobiidae
** Genus: Myrmecobius
*** Numbat, Myrmecobius fasciatus EN

### Order: Diprotodontia

* Family: Macropodidae
** Genus: Lagorchestes
*** Lake Mackay hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes asomatus EX
*** Spectacled hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes conspicillatus LC
*** Rufous hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus VU
** Genus: Notamacropus
*** Agile wallaby, N. agilis LC
** Genus: Onychogalea
*** Crescent nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea lunata EX
*** Northern nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea unguifera LC
** Genus: Osphranter
*** Antilopine kangaroo, O. antilopinus LC
*** Black wallaroo, O. bernadus NT
*** Common wallaroo, O. robustus LC
*** Red kangaroo, O. rufus LC
** Genus: Petrogale
*** Short-eared rock-wallaby, Petrogale brachyotis LC
*** Nabarlek, Petrogale concinna DD
*** Black-flanked rock-wallaby, Petrogale lateralis NT
* Family: Petauridae
** Genus: Petaurus
*** Savanna glider, Petaurus ariel NE
* Family: Potoroidae
** Genus: Bettongia
*** Boodie, Bettongia lesueur NT
*** Woylie, Bettongia penicillata CR
* Family: Phalangeridae
** Genus: Trichosurus
*** Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula LC
* Family: Pseudocheiridae
** Genus: Petropseudes
*** Rock-haunting ringtail possum, Petropseudes dahli LC

### Order: Notoryctemorphia

* Family: Notoryctidae
** Genus: Notoryctes
*** Northern marsupial mole, Notoryctes caurinus DD
*** Southern marsupial mole, Notoryctes typhlops DD

### Order: Peramelemorphia

* Family: †Chaeropodidae
** Genus: †Chaeropus
*** Pig-footed bandicoot, Chaeropus ecaudatus EX
* Family: Peramelidae
** Genus: Isoodon
*** Golden bandicoot, Isoodon auratus VU
*** Northern brown bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus LC
** Genus: Perameles
*** Desert bandicoot, Perameles eremiana EX
* Family: Thylacomyidae
** Genus: Macrotis
*** Greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis VU
*** Lesser bilby, Macrotis leucura EX

## Subclass: Prototheria
### Order: Monotremata

* Family: Tachyglossidae
** Genus: Tachyglossus
*** Short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus LC