White-tailed Dunnart (Sminthopsis granulipes) — Least Concern Mammalia

White-tailed Dunnart

Sminthopsis granulipes

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Dasyuromorphia · Dasyuridae

About

The white-tailed dunnart, also known as the ash-grey dunnart, is a dunnart native to Australia.

Fun Fact

A species first named by Gerard Krefft in 1872, using a specimen obtained at Albany by the local collector George Maxwell.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Habitat consists of coastal heath and sparse to dense shrublands sometimes with mallee eucalypt.

Diet

Eats terrestrial insects.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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