Fat-tailed Dunnart

Sminthopsis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Dasyuromorphia · Dasyuridae

About

The fat-tailed dunnart is a species of mouse-like marsupial of the Dasyuridae, the family that includes the little red kaluta, quolls, and the Tasmanian devil.

Fun Fact

Fat-tailed dunnarts store fat in their carrot-shaped tail as an energy reserve — when food is scarce, the tail visibly shrinks, and it plumps up again when food returns.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Grasslands and scrublands

Diet

Insectivore

Lifespan

1-3 years

Threats

Invasive Species
Overgrazing

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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