List of mammals of New South Wales
Appearance
This is a list of mammals of New South Wales.[1]
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
CR | Critically endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. |
EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. |
DD | Data deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. |
Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:
LR/cd | Lower risk/conservation dependent | Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. |
LR/nt | Lower risk/near threatened | Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. |
LR/lc | Lower risk/least concern | Species for which there are no identifiable risks. |
Subclass: Prototheria
Order: Monotremata
- Family: Ornithorhynchidae
- Genus: Ornithorhynchus
- Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus LR/lc
- Genus: Ornithorhynchus
- Family: Tachyglossidae
- Genus: Tachyglossus
- Short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus LR/lc
- Genus: Tachyglossus
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Dasyuromorphia
- Family: Dasyuridae
- Subfamily: Dasyurinae
- Tribe: Phascogalini
- Genus: Antechinus
- Agile antechinus, Antechinus agilis LR/lc
- Yellow-footed antechinus, Antechinus flavipes LR/lc
- Brown antechinus, Antechinus stuartii LR/lc
- Dusky antechinus, Antechinus swainsonii LR/lc
- Genus: Dasycercus
- Crest-tailed mulgara, Dasycercus cristicauda LR/lc
- Genus: Dasyurus
- Western quoll, Dasyurus geoffroii LR/nt
- Tiger quoll, Dasyurus maculatus LR/nt
- Eastern quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus EN reintroduced
- Genus: Sarcophilus
- Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii EN reintroduced
- Genus: Phascogale
- Brush-tailed phascogale, Phascogale tapoatafa LR/nt
- Genus: Antechinus
- Tribe: Phascogalini
- Subfamily: Sminthopsinae
- Tribe: Sminthopsini
- Genus: Antechinomys
- Kultarr, Antechinomys laniger LR/lc
- Genus: Ningaui
- Southern ningaui, Ningaui yvonneae LR/lc
- Genus: Sminthopsis
- Fat-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis crassicaudata LR/lc
- White-footed dunnart, Sminthopsis leucopus VU
- Stripe-faced dunnart, Sminthopsis macroura LR/lc
- Slender-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis murina LR/lc
- Genus: Antechinomys
- Tribe: Planigalini
- Genus: Planigale
- Paucident planigale, Planigale gilesi LR/lc
- Common planigale, Planigale maculata LR/lc
- Narrow-nosed planigale, Planigale tenuirostris LR/lc
- Genus: Planigale
- Tribe: Sminthopsini
- Family: Myrmecobiidae
- Genus: Myrmecobius
- Numbat, Myrmecobius fasciatus EN
- Genus: Myrmecobius
- Subfamily: Dasyurinae
Order: Diprotodontia
- Suborder: Phalangeriformes
- Family: Acrobatidae
- Genus: Acrobates
- Feathertail glider, Acrobates pygmaeus LR/lc
- Genus: Acrobates
- Family: Burramyidae
- Genus: Burramys
- Mountain pygmy possum, Burramys parvus CR
- Genus: Cercartetus
- Southwestern pygmy possum, Cercartetus concinnus LR/lc
- Eastern pygmy possum, Cercartetus nanus LR/lc
- Genus: Burramys
- Family: Petauridae
- Genus: Petaurus
- Yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis LR/lc
- Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps LR/lc
- Krefft's glider, Petaurus notatus NE
- Squirrel glider, Petaurus norfolcensis LR/lc
- Genus: Petaurus
- Family: Phalangeridae
- Genus: Trichosurus
- Short-eared possum, Trichosurus caninus LR/lc
- Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula LR/lc
- Genus: Trichosurus
- Family: Pseudocheiridae
- Genus: Petauroides
- Greater glider, Petauroides volans LR/lc
- Genus: Pseudocheirus
- Common ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus LR/lc
- Genus: Petauroides
- Family: Acrobatidae
- Suborder Macropodiformes
- Family: Macropodidae
- Genus: Macropus
- Western grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus LR/lc
- Eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus LR/lc
- Genus: Notamacropus
- Parma wallaby, N. parma LR/nt
- Whiptail wallaby, N. parryi LR/lc
- Red-necked wallaby, N. rufogriseus LR/lc
- Genus: Osphranter
- Common wallaroo, O. robustus LR/lc
- Red kangaroo, O. rufus LR/lc
- Genus: Onychogalea
- Bridled nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata EN
- Genus: Petrogale
- Brush-tailed rock-wallaby, Petrogale penicillata LR/nt
- Yellow-footed rock-wallaby, Petrogale xanthopus LR/nt
- Genus: Thylogale
- Red-legged pademelon, Thylogale stigmatica LR/lc
- Red-necked pademelon, Thylogale thetis LR/lc
- Genus: Wallabia
- Swamp wallaby, Wallabia bicolor LR/lc
- Genus: Macropus
- Family: Potoroidae
- Genus: Aepyprymnus
- Rufous rat-kangaroo, Aepyprymnus rufescens LR/lc
- Genus: Bettongia
- Boodie, Bettongia leseur LR/nt
- Genus: Potorous
- Long-footed potoroo, Potorous longipes EN
- Long-nosed potoroo, Potorous tridactylus LR/lc
- Genus: Aepyprymnus
- Family: Macropodidae
- Suborder: Vombatiformes
- Family: Phascolarctidae
- Genus: Phascolarctos
- Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus LR/lc
- Genus: Phascolarctos
- Family: Vombatidae
- Genus: Lasiorhinus
- Southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons LR/lc
- Genus: Vombatus
- Common wombat, Vombatus ursinus LR/lc
- Genus: Lasiorhinus
- Family: Phascolarctidae
Order: Peramelemorphia
- Family: Peramelidae
- Genus: Isoodon
- Northern brown bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus LR/lc
- Southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus E
- Genus: Perameles
- Long-nosed bandicoot, Perameles nasuta LR/lc
- Genus: Isoodon
- Family: Thylacomyidae
Infraclass: Placentalia
Order: Artiodactyla
- Suborder: Ruminantia
- Family: Cervidae
- Genus: Dama
- Common fallow deer, Dama dama LC introduced
- Genus: Rusa
- Javan rusa, Rusa timorensis VU introduced
- Genus: Dama
- Family: Cervidae
Order: Carnivora
- Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae
- Family Otariidae
- Genus: Arctocephalus
- New Zealand fur seal, Arctocephalus forsteri LR/lc
- Brown fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus LR/lc
- Subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis LR/lc
- Genus: Neophoca
- Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea EN
- Genus: Arctocephalus
- Family: Phocidae
- Genus: Hydrurga
- Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx LR/lc
- Genus: Lobodon
- Crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophagus
- Genus: Mirounga
- Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina LR/lc
- Genus: Hydrurga
Order: Cetacea
- Suborder: Mysticeti
- Family: Balaenidae
- Genus: Eubalaena
- Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis LR/lc
- Genus: Eubalaena
- Family: Balaenopteridae
- Genus: Balaenoptera
- Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis DD
- Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera brydei DD
- Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus EN
- Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus EN
- Genus: Megaptera
- Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae LR/lc
- Genus: Balaenoptera
- Family: Cetotheriidae
- Genus: Caperea
- Pygmy right whale, Caparea marginata DD
- Genus: Caperea
- Family: Balaenidae
- Suborder: Odontoceti
- Family: Delphinidae
- Genus: Feresa
- Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD
- Genus: Globicephala
- Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus DD
- Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas DD
- Genus: Grampus
- Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus LR/lc
- Genus: Lagenodelphis
- Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei LR/lc
- Genus: Lissodelphis
- Southern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii DD
- Genus: Orcinus
- Killer whale or orca, Orcinus orca DD
- Genus: Peponocephala
- Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra LR/lc
- Genus: Pseudorca
- False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens EN
- Genus: Sousa
- Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin, Sousa chinensis LR/nt
- Genus: Stenella
- Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata LR/lc
- Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris DD
- Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba LR/lc
- Genus: Steno
- Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis LR/lc
- Genus: Tursiops
- Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops aduncus LR/nt
- Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus LR/lc
- Genus: Feresa
- Family: Physeteridae
- Genus: Kogia
- Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps DD
- Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima DD
- Genus: Physeter
- Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU
- Genus: Kogia
- Family: Ziphiidae
- Genus: Hyperoodon
- Southern bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon planifrons LR/lc
- Genus: Mesoplodon
- Andrews' beaked whale, Mesoplodon bowdoini DD
- Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris DD
- Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
- Gray's beaked whale, Mesoplodon grayi DD
- Strap-toothed whale, Mesoplodon layardii DD
- Genus: Hyperoodon
- Family: Delphinidae
Order: Chiroptera
- Suborder: Megachiroptera
- Family: Pteropodidae
- Genus: Nyctimene
- Eastern tube-nosed bat, Nyctimene robinsoni LR/lc
- Genus: Pteropus
- Black flying fox, Pteropus alecto LR/lc
- Grey-headed flying fox, Pteropus poliocephalus VU
- Little red flying fox, Pteropus scapulatus LR/lc
- Genus: Syconycteris
- Common blossom bat, Syconycteris australis LR/lc
- Genus: Nyctimene
- Family: Pteropodidae
- Suborder: Microchiroptera
- Family: Emballonuridae
- Genus: Saccolaimus
- Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat, Saccolaimus flaviventris LR/nt
- Genus: Taphozous
- Coastal sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous australis LR/nt
- Genus: Saccolaimus
- Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Mormopterus
- Beccari's free-tailed bat, Mormopterus beccarii LR/lc
- East-coast free-tailed bat, Mormopterus norfolkensis VU
- Southern free-tailed bat, Mormopterus planiceps LR/lc
- Genus: Ozimops
- Loria's mastiff bat, Ozimops loriae
- Genus: Tadarida
- White-striped free-tailed bat, Tadarida australis LR/lc
- Genus: Mormopterus
- Family: Vespertilionidae
- Genus: Chalinolobus
- Large-eared pied bat, Chalinolobus dwyeri LR/nt
- Gould's wattled bat, Chalinolobus gouldii LR/lc
- Chocolate wattled bat, Calinolobus morio LR/lc
- Hoary wattled bat, Chaliniolobus nigrogriseus LR/lc
- Little pied bat, Chalinolobus picatus LR/nt
- Genus: Falsistrellus
- Eastern false pipistrelle, Falsistrellus tasmaniensis LR/lc
- Genus: Miniopterus
- Little bent-wing bat, Miniopterus australis LR/lc
- Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii LR/cd
- Genus: Myotis
- Southern myotis, Myotis macropus LR/lc
- Genus: Nyctophilus
- Northern long-eared bat, Nyctophilus arnhemensis LR/lc
- Eastern long-eared bat, Nyctophilus bifax LR/lc
- Lesser long-eared bat, Nyctophilus geoffroyi LR/lc
- Gould's long-eared bat, Nyctophilus gouldi LR/lc
- Greater long-eared bat, Nyctophilus timoriensis DD
- Genus: Phoniscus
- Golden-tipped bat, Phoniscus papuensis LR/lc
- Genus: Scoteanax
- Rüppell's broad-nosed bat, Scoteanax rueppellii LR/lc
- Genus: Scotorepens
- Inland broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens balstoni LR/lc
- Little broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens greyii LR/lc
- Eastern broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens orion LR/lc
- Genus: Vespadelus
- Inland forest bat, Vespadelus baverstocki LR/lc
- Large forest bat, Vespadelus darlingtoni LR/lc
- Eastern forest bat, Vespadelus pumilus LR/lc
- Southern forest bat, Vespadelus regulus LR/lc
- Eastern cave bat, Vespadelus troughtoni LR/lc
- Little forest bat, Vespadelus vulturnus LR/lc
- Genus: Chalinolobus
- Family: Emballonuridae
- Suborder: Yinpterochiroptera
- Family: Rhinolophidae
- Genus: Rhinolophus
- Smaller horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus megaphyllus LR/lc
- Genus: Rhinolophus
- Family: Rhinolophidae
Order: Lagomorpha
- Family: Leporidae
- Genus: Lepus
- European hare, Lepus europaeus LC introduced
- Genus: Oryctolagus
- European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus EN introduced
- Genus: Lepus
Order: Rodentia
- Family: Muridae
- Genus: Hydromys
- Rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster LR/lc
- Genus: Leggadina
- Forrest's mouse, Leggadina forresti LR/lc
- Genus: Leporillus
- Lesser stick-nest rat, Leporillus apicalis CR
- Greater stick-nest rat, Leporillus conditor VU
- Genus: Mastacomys
- Broad-toothed mouse, Mastacomys fuscus LR/nt
- Genus: Melomys
- Grassland mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys burtoni LR/lc
- Fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys cervinipes LR/lc
- Genus: Mus
- House mouse, Mus musculus LR/lc introduced
- Genus: Notomys
- Fawn hopping mouse, Notomys cervinus VU
- Dusky hopping mouse, Notomys fuscus VU
- Mitchell's hopping mouse, Notomys mitchellii LR/lc
- Genus: Pseudomys
- Silky mouse, Pseudomys apodemoides LR/lc
- Plains rat, Pseudomys australis VU
- Bolam's mouse, Pseudomys bolami LR/lc
- Little native mouse, Pseudomys delicatulus LR/lc
- Desert mouse, Pseudomys desertor LR/nt
- Smoky mouse, Pseudomys fumeus EN
- Eastern chestnut mouse, Pseudomys gracilicaudatus LR/lc
- Sandy inland mouse, Pseudomys hermannsburgensis LR/lc
- New Holland mouse, Pseudomys novaehollandiae VU
- Hastings River mouse, Pseudomys oralis VU
- Pilliga mouse, Pseudomys pilligaensis VU
- Genus: Rattus
- Bush rat, Rattus fuscipes LR/lc
- Australian swamp rat, Rattus lutreolus LR/lc
- Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus LR/lc introduced
- Black rat, Rattus rattus LR/lc introduced
- Dusky field rat, Rattus sordidus LR/nt
- Pale field rat, Rattus tunneyi LR/nt
- Long-haired rat, Rattus villosissimus LR/lc
- Genus: Hydromys
Order: Sirenia
- Family: Dugonginae
References
- ^ "Atlas of NSW Wildlife". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2008.