Stripe-faced Dunnart
Sminthopsis macroura
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Dasyuromorphia · Dasyuridae
About
The striped-faced dunnart is a small, Australian, nocturnal, "marsupial mouse," part of the family Dasyuridae. The species' distribution occurs throughout much of inland central and northern Australia, occupying a range of arid and semi-arid habitats.
Fun Fact
The species consumed up to 50% of their body mass equivalent in food per day compared to fat-tailed dunnarts which require up to 81%, yet both species tend to have similar body weight.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs mainly in tussock grasslands and shrublands where overgrazing by domestic and feral stock is sparse or absent, and often where there are drainage lines in natural vegetation which tend to improve the availability of food and shelter.
Diet
Eats invertebrates, excluding ants, and may also occasionally consume other small mammals and lizards.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance