Sandhill Dunnart

Sminthopsis psammophila

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Mammalia · Dasyuromorphia · Dasyuridae

About

The sandhill dunnart is a species of carnivorous Australian marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. It is known from four scattered semi-arid areas of Australia: near Lake Amadeus in Northern Territory, the central and eastern Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, the southwestern and western edges of the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia, and at Yellabinna in South Australia.

Fun Fact

It is the second largest of the 19 dunnart (Sminthopsis) species, with an adult body mass of up to 30 g (1.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Eat invertebrate prey, such as ants, beetles, spiders, grasshoppers, termites, wasps and centipedes.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Degradation
Overexploitation
Invasive Species
Climate Change

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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