How to Identify Dasyuridae

Dasyuridae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Dasyuromorphia, class Mammalia. The family contains 12 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Dasyuridae Species

How to identify Dasyurus maculatus (Kerr, 1792)

Dasyurus maculatus (Kerr, 1792)

Dasyurus maculatus (Kerr, 1792)

Dasyurus maculatus (tiger quoll) is Australia's largest quoll species, a carnivo…

How to identify Phascogale tapoatafa (Meyer, 1793)

Phascogale tapoatafa (Meyer, 1793)

Phascogale tapoatafa (Meyer, 1793)

Phascogale tapoatafa, the brush-tailed phascogale, is a small Australian marsupi…

How to identify Antechinus flavipes (Waterhouse, 1838)

Antechinus flavipes (Waterhouse, 1838)

Antechinus flavipes (Waterhouse, 1838)

Antechinus flavipes, the yellow-footed antechinus, is a small Australian carnivo…

How to identify Dasyurus viverrinus (Shaw, 1800)

Dasyurus viverrinus (Shaw, 1800)

Dasyurus viverrinus (Shaw, 1800)

Dasyurus viverrinus, the eastern quoll, is a cat-sized marsupial now found mainl…

How to identify Antechinus agilis Dickman, Parnaby, Crowther & King, 1998

Antechinus agilis Dickman, Parnaby, Crowther & King, 1998

Antechinus agilis Dickman, Parnaby, Crowther & King, 1998

The agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a small marsupial found in southeast…

How to identify Antechinus minimus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)

Antechinus minimus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)

Antechinus minimus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)

Antechinus minimus, the swamp antechinus, is a shrew-like dasyurid marsupial wit…

How to identify Sminthopsis murina (Waterhouse, 1838)

Sminthopsis murina (Waterhouse, 1838)

Sminthopsis murina (Waterhouse, 1838)

The slender-tailed dunnart is an Australian dasyurid marsupial with two subspeci…

How to identify Sarcophilus harrisii (Boitard, 1841)

Sarcophilus harrisii (Boitard, 1841)

Sarcophilus harrisii (Boitard, 1841)

The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is the largest surviving carnivorous …

How to identify Dasyurus hallucatus Gould, 1842

Dasyurus hallucatus Gould, 1842

Dasyurus hallucatus Gould, 1842

Dasyurus hallucatus, the northern quoll, is a carnivorous Australian marsupial t…

How to identify Dasyurus geoffroii Gould, 1841

Dasyurus geoffroii Gould, 1841

Dasyurus geoffroii Gould, 1841

Dasyurus geoffroii, the western quoll, is a cat-sized nocturnal carnivorous mars…

How to identify Sminthopsis crassicaudata (Gould, 1844)

Sminthopsis crassicaudata (Gould, 1844)

Sminthopsis crassicaudata (Gould, 1844)

Sminthopsis crassicaudata, the fat-tailed dunnart, is a small carnivorous marsup…

How to identify Antechinus stuartii Macleay, 1841

Antechinus stuartii Macleay, 1841

Antechinus stuartii Macleay, 1841

The brown antechinus, Antechinus stuartii, is a small Australian mammal found in…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Dasyuridae?

Dasyuridae animals belong to the Dasyuromorphia order in the Animalia kingdom. Notable features of the species include a white eye-ring and a black tail tip. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Dasyuridae?

Dasyuridae is classified in the order Dasyuromorphia, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata. This species has two recorded subspecies with distinct ranges.

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