# 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.

## Conventions

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 "†".

## Classification

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.
Family Dasyuridae
* Subfamily Dasyurinae
** Genus Antechinus (antechinuses): ten species
** Genus Dasycercus (mulgaras): two species
** Genus Dasykaluta (little red kaluta): one species
** Genus Dasyuroides (kowari): one species
** Genus Dasyurus (quolls): six species
** Genus Murexia (dasyures): five species
** Genus Myoictis (three-striped dasyures): four species
** Genus Neophascogale (speckled dasyures): one species
** Genus Parantechinus (dibbler): one species
** Genus Phascogale (phascogales): three species
** Genus Phascolosorex (marsupial shrews): two species
** Genus Pseudantechinus (false antechinus): six species
** Genus Sarcophilus (Tasmanian devil): one species
* Subfamily Sminthopsinae
** Genus Antechinomys (kultarr): one species
** Genus Ningaui (ningaui): three species
** Genus Planigale (planigale): five species
** Genus Sminthopsis (dunnart): eighteen species
Family Myrmecobiidae
* Genus Myrmecobius (numbat): one species
Family Thylacinidae
* Genus Thylacinus† (thylacine): one species (one extinct)
Dasyuromorphia
Dasyurinae
Dasykaluta
Dasycercus
Dasyuroides
Myoictis
Parantechinus
Dasyurus
Sarcophilus
Neophascogale
Phascolosorex
Pseudantechinus
Antechinus
Murexia
Phascogale
Sminthopsinae
Antechinomys
Ningaui
Sminthopsis
Planigale
Myrmecobiidae
Myrmecobius
Thylacinidae
Thylacinus :

## Dasyuromorphs

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.

### Dasyuridae
#### Subfamily Dasyurinae

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 Habitat: Forest and shrubland Diet: Arthropods and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates | LC  Unknown |
| Atherton antechinus | A. godmani (Thomas, 1923) | Northeastern Australia | Size: 9–16 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 9–14 cm (4–6 in) tail Habitat: Forest Diet: Invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates and carrion | LC  Unknown |
| Brown antechinus | A. stuartii Macleay, 1841 | Eastern Australia | Size: 6–19 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 6–16 cm (2–6 in) tail Habitat: Forest Diet: Invertebrates such as beetles, spiders, and cockroaches, as well as vertebrates such as placental mice and plants | LC  Unknown |
| Cinnamon antechinus | A. leo Dyck, 1980 | Northeastern Australia | Size: 6–19 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 6–16 cm (2–6 in) tail Habitat: Forest Diet: Invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates | LC  Unknown |
| Dusky antechinus | A. swainsonii (Waterhouse, 1840) | Southeastern Australia | Size: 8–19 cm (3–7 in) long, plus 7–13 cm (3–5 in) tail Habitat: Forest and shrubland Diet: Worms and insects as well as lizards, small birds, fruit, and plants | LC  Unknown |
| Fawn antechinus | A. bellus (Thomas, 1904) | Northern Australia | Size: 6–19 cm (2–7 in) long, plus 6–16 cm (2–6 in) tail Habitat: Forest and savanna Diet: Invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates | VU  10,000–100,000 |
| 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 Habitat: Forest and shrubland Diet: Invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands Diet: Invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates | LC  Unknown |
| Tropical antechinus | A. adustus (Thomas, 1923) | Northern Australia | Size: 7–14 cm (3–6 in) long, plus 6–11 cm (2–4 in) tail Habitat: Forest Diet: Moths, beetles, and other insects, as well as spiders, worms, and small vertebrates such as skinks and frogs | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and inland wetlands Diet: Insects as well as nectar, mice, and birds | LC  Unknown |
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 Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and desert Diet: Invertebrates, reptiles, and small mammals | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and desert Diet: Insects, arthropods, and small vertebrates | NT  18,000 |
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 Habitat: Grassland Diet: Insects, lizards, mice, and other small vertebrates | LC  Unknown |
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 Habitat: Shrubland and desert Diet: Invertebrates, as well as rodents, birds, eggs, lizards, and carrion | VU  5,000 |
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 Habitat: Savanna Diet: Insects and small vertebrates | NT  Unknown |
| Eastern quoll | D. viverrinus (Shaw, 1800) | Tasmania | Size: 35–45 cm (14–18 in) long, plus 21–30 cm (8–12 in) tail Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland Diet: Insects, as well as small marsupials, rats, rabbits, mice, carrion, and plants | EN  10,000–12,000 |
| 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 Habitat: Forest Diet: Insects and small vertebrates | NT  Unknown |
| Northern quoll | D. hallucatus Gould, 1842 | Northern Australia | Size: 12–31 cm (5–12 in) long, plus 12–31 cm (5–12 in) tail Habitat: Forest and shrubland Diet: Insects, as well as small mammals, birds, frogs, reptiles, and fruit | EN  Unknown |
| Tiger quoll | D. maculatus (Kerr, 1792) | Eastern Australia | Size: 35–76 cm (14–30 in) long, plus 34–55 cm (13–22 in) tail Habitat: Forest and shrubland Diet: Greater gliders, rabbits, bandicoots, red-necked pademelons, common ringtail possums, and cuscuses, as well as insects, reptiles, and birds | NT  14,000 |
| Western quoll | D. geoffroii Gould, 1841 | Southwestern Australia | Size: 36–46 cm (14–18 in) long, plus 22–30 cm (9–12 in) tail Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and desert Diet: Small mammals, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates, as well as plants | NT  12,000–15,000 |
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 Habitat: Forest Diet: Insects and spiders, as well as worms and small vertebrates | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest Diet: Invertebrates and small vertebrates, including birds | NT  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest and grassland Diet: Insects, worms, and small vertebrates | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest Diet: Insects, spiders, and worms | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest Diet: Insects | LC  Unknown |
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 Habitat: Forest Diet: Insects and lizards | DD  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest Diet: Insects and lizards | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest Diet: Insects and lizards | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest Diet: Insects and lizards | DD  Unknown |
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 Habitat: Forest and grassland Diet: Insects | LC  Unknown |
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 Habitat: Shrubland Diet: Invertebrates, as well as plants | EN  700 |
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 Habitat: Forest and savanna Diet: Invertebrates, as well as nectar | NT  15,000 |
| 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 Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland Diet: Insects and spiders, as well as small mammals, birds, and lizards | NT  9,000 |
| 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 Habitat: Forest Diet: Insects and spiders, as well as small mammals, birds, and lizards | VU  2,500–10,000 |
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 Habitat: Forest Diet: Insects and arthropods, as well as small vertebrates | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest Diet: Believed to be insects and arthropods, as well as small vertebrates | LC  Unknown |
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 Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and rocky areas Diet: Insects | NT  5,000–30,000 |
| 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 Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, rocky areas, and desert Diet: Insects, as well as other invertebrates and rodents | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and rocky areas Diet: Insects | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Desert and rocky areas Diet: Insects | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest, savanna, and rocky areas Diet: Insects | LC  10,000–100,000 |
| 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 Habitat: Desert, rocky areas, and shrubland Diet: Insects | LC  Unknown |
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 Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and non-aquatic caves and subterranean habitats Diet: Carrion, as well as insects, larvae, snakes, and plants | EN  Unknown |

#### Subfamily Sminthopsinae

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 Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and desert Diet: Spiders, cockroaches, and crickets | LC  20,000–100,000 |
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 Habitat: Grassland, rocky areas, and desert Diet: Insects, other invertebrates, and possibly small vertebrates | LC  Unknown |
| Southern ningaui | N. yvonnae Kitchener, Stoddart, Henry, 1983 | Southern Australia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail Habitat: Grassland and shrubland Diet: Insects and arthropods, as well as reptiles | LC  Unknown |
| Wongai ningaui | N. ridei Archer, 1975 | Central Australia | Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 5–10 cm (2–4 in) tail Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and grassland Diet: Insects, other invertebrates, and possibly small vertebrates | LC  Unknown |
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 Habitat: Forest, grassland, inland wetlands, and rocky areas Diet: Insects, spiders, small lizards, and small mammals | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Savanna and grassland Diet: Invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Shrubland and grassland Diet: Insects and arthropods, as well as small lizards | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Savanna and grassland Diet: Insects, spiders, small lizards, and small mammals | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Shrubland and grassland Diet: Insects, spiders, small lizards, and small mammals | LC  Unknown |
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 Habitat: Forest and shrubland Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | VU  20,000 |
| 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 Habitat: Forest and savanna Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | DD  Unknown |
| Fat-tailed dunnart | S. crassicaudata (Gould, 1844) | Australia | Size: 6–11 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 5–12 cm (2–5 in) tail Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and desert Diet: Grasshoppers, moths, and beetles | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest and shrubland Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and grassland Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | NT  20,000 |
| 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 Habitat: Forest, savanna, and grassland Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | NT  9,000–100,000 |
| 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 Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and desert Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and rocky areas Diet: Insects and arthropods, as well as lizards, mice, and other small vertebrates | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and desert Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Savanna, grassland, and inland wetlands Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | LC  Unknown |
| Sandhill dunnart | S. psammophila Spencer, 1895 | Southern Australia | Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail Habitat: Shrubland and grassland Diet: Wide variety of small to medium-sized invertebrates | VU  5,000–10,000 |
| 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 Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | LC  Unknown |
| Sooty dunnart | S. fuliginosus (Gould, 1852) | Southwestern Australia | Size: 4–14 cm (2–6 in) long, plus 4–13 cm (2–5 in) tail Habitat: Forest and savanna Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | 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 Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and desert Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates | LC  Unknown |
| 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 Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | LC  8,000–10,000 |
| 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 Habitat: Shrubland Diet: Insects, as well as small vertebrates such as lizards and mice | LC  Unknown |

### Myrmecobiidae

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 Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and desert Diet: Termites | EN  800 |

### Thylacinidae

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 Habitat: Forest and grassland Diet: Mammals such as wallabies, potoroos, bettongs, and livestock | EX  Unknown |