Black-tailed Antechinus

Antechinus arktos

Conservation Status

Endangered

Mammalia · Dasyuromorphia · Dasyuridae

Antechinus arktos, the black-tailed antechinus, is a species of small carnivorous marsupial native to Australia.

Fun Fact

It had previously been described as Antechinus swainsonii mimetes, a subspecies of the Dusky antechinus.

Habitat

Found in high-altitude, wet areas in the Springbrook National Park between northern New South Wales and the Gold Coast Hinterland.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated