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: Bovidae
- * Genus: Bubalus
- ** Water buffalo, Bubalus bubalus DM
- * Genus: Capra
- ** Goat, Capra aegagrus hircus DM
- Family: Camelidae
- * Genus: Camelus
- ** Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius DM
- Family: Cervidae
- * Genus: Rusa
- ** Javan rusa, Rusa timorensis VU
- Family: Suidae
- * Genus: Sus
- ** Wild boar, Sus scrofa LC
Order: [Carnivora]
- Family: Canidae
- * Genus: Canis
- ** Dingo, Canis lupus dingo VU
- * Genus: Vulpes
- ** Red fox, Vulpes vulpes LC
- Family: Felidae
- * Genus: Felis
- ** Cat, Felis catus
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
- ** Western 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 NT
Order: [Perissodactyla]
- Family: Equidae
- * Genus: Equus
- ** Donkey, Equus africanus asinus DM
- ** Horse, Equus ferus caballus DM
Order: [Rodent]ia
- 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
- * 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
- ** Black rat, Rattus rattus LC
- ** 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: Macropus
- ** Agile wallaby, Macropus agilis LC
- ** Antilopine kangaroo, Macropus antilopinus LC
- ** Black wallaroo, Macropus bernadus NT
- ** Common wallaroo, Macropus robustus LC
- ** Red kangaroo, Macropus rufus LC
- * Genus: Onychogalea
- ** Crescent nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea lunata EX
- ** Northern nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea unguifera 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
- ** Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps LC
- 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