List of mammals of the Northern Territory
# List of mammals of the Northern Territory

This is a list of mammals of the Northern Territory of Australia:

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

| EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. |
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| EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. |
| 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. |
| NT | Near threatened | The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. |
| LC | Least concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. |
| 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. |
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| 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: Eutheria

### Order: Artiodactyla

* Family: Cervidae
   * Genus: Rusa
      * Javan rusa, Rusa timorensis VU introduced
* Family: Suidae
   * Genus: Sus
      * Wild boar, Sus scrofa LC introduced

### Order: Carnivora

* Family: Canidae
   * Genus: Canis
      * Dingo, Canis lupus dingo
   * Genus: Vulpes
      * Red fox, Vulpes vulpes LC introduced

### Order: Cetacea

* Suborder: Mysticeti
   * Family Balaenopteridae
      * Genus: Balaenoptera
         * Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC
         * Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis EN
         * Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera edeni DD
         * Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus EN
         * Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus EN
      * Genus: Megaptera
         * Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae LC
* Suborder: Odontoceti
   * Family: Delphinidae
      * Genus: Delphinus
         * Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis LC
      * Genus: Feresa
         * Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD
      * Genus: Globicephala
         * Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus DD
      * Genus: Grampus
         * Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus LC
      * Genus: Orcaella
         * Irrawaddy dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris VU
      * Genus: Orcinus
         * Killer whale, Orcinus orca DD
      * Genus: Peponocephala
         * Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra LC
      * Genus: Physeter
         * Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU
      * Genus: Pseudorca
         * False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens DD
      * Genus: Sousa
         * Chinese white dolphin, Sousa chinensis NT
      * Genus: Stenella
         * Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata LC
         * Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba LC
         * Spinner dolphin, Stenella longgirostris DD
      * Genus: Steno
         * Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis LC
      * Genus: Tursiops
         * Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus LC
   * Family: Kogiidae
      * Genus: Kogia
         * Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps DD
         * Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima DD
   * Family: Ziphidae
      * Genus: Mesoplodon
         * Strap-toothed whale, Mesoplodon layardii DD
      * Genus: Ziphius
         * Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris LC

### Order: Chiroptera

* Family: Emballonuridae
   * Genus: Saccolaimus
      * Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat, Saccolaimus flaviventris LR/nt
      * Naked-rumped pouched bat, Saccolaimus saccolaimus LC
   * Genus: Taphozous
      * Common sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous georgianus LR/lc
      * Hill's sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous hilli LR/lc
      * Arnhem sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous kapalgensis LR/lc
* Family: Hipposideridae
   * Genus: Hipposideros
      * Dusky leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros ater LR/lc
      * Arnhem leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros iornatus VU
      * Northern leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros stenotis LR/nt
   * Genus: Rhinonicteris
      * Orange leaf-nosed bat, Rhinonicteris aurantia LC
* Family: Megadermatidae
   * Genus: Macroderma
      * Ghost bat, Macroderma gigas VU
* Family: Macroglossinae
   * Genus: Macroglossus
      * Long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus minimus LR/lc
* Family: Molossidae
   * Genus: Mormopterus
      * Beccari's free-tailed bat, Mormopterus beccarii LC
      * Little northern freetail bat, Mormopterus loriae
      * Hairy-nosed freetail bat, Mormopterus sp. 6
      * Inland freetail bat, Mormopterus sp. 3
   * Genus: Tadarida
      * White-striped free-tailed bat, Tadarida australis LC
* Family: Pteropodidae
   * Genus: Pteropus
      * Black flying fox, Pteropus alecto LC
      * Little red flying fox, Pteropus scapulatus LC
* Family: Vespertilionidae
   * Genus: Chalinolobus
      * Gould's wattled bat, Chalinolobus gouldii LC
      * Chocolate wattled bat, Chalinolobus morio LC
      * Hoary wattled bat, Chalinolobus nigrogriseus LR/lc
   * Genus: Miniopterus
      * Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii CD
   * Genus: Myotis
      * Northern large-footed bat, Myotis moluccarum
   * Genus: Nyctophilus
      * Northern long-eared bat, Nyctophilus arnhemensis LC
      * Eastern long-eared bat, Nyctophilus bifax LC
      * Lesser long-eared bat, Nyctophilus geoffroyi LC
      * Pygmy long-eared bat, Nyctophilus walkeri LC
   * Genus: Pipistrellus
      * Forest pipistrelle, Pipistrellus adamsi LC
      * Northern pipistrelle, Pipistrellus westralis LR/lc
   * Genus: Scotorepens
      * Inland broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens balstoni LC
      * Little broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens greyii LC
      * Northern broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens sanborni LR/lc
   * Genus: Vespadelus
      * Inland forest bat, Vespadelus baverstocki LR/lc
      * Northern cave bat, Vespadelus caurinus LC
      * Finlayson's cave bat, Vespadelus finlaysoni LC

### Order: Lagomorpha

* Family: Leporidae
   * Genus: Oryctolagus
      * European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus EN introduced

### Order: Rodentia

* Family: Muridae
   * Genus: Conilurus
      * Conilurus penicillatus
   * Genus: Hydromys
      * Rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster LC
   * Genus: Leggadina
      * Forrest's mouse, Leggadina forresti LC
      * Lakeland Downs mouse, Leggadina lakedownensis LC
   * Genus: Leporillus
      * Lesser stick-nest rat, Leporillus apicalis CR
   * Genus: Melomys
      * Grassland mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys burtoni LC
   * Genus: Mesembriomys
      * Black-footed tree-rat, Mesembriomys gouldii NT
      * Golden-backed tree-rat, Mesembriomys macrurus LC
   * Genus: Mus
      * House mouse, Mus musculus LC introduced
   * Genus: Notomys
      * Spinifex hopping mouse, Notomys alexis LC
      * Short-tailed hopping mouse, Notomys amplus EX
      * Northern hopping mouse, Notomys aquilo EN
      * Fawn hopping mouse, Notomys cervinus VU
      * Dusky hopping mouse, Notomys fuscus VU
      * Long-tailed hopping mouse, Notomys longicaudatus EX
   * Genus: Pseudomys
      * Plains rat, Pseudomys australis VU
      * Kakadu pebble-mound mouse, Pseudomys calabyi
      * Little native mouse, Pseudomys delicatulus LC
      * Desert mouse, Pseudomys desertor LR/nt
      * Shark Bay mouse, Pseudomys fieldi VU
      * Sandy inland mouse, Pseudomys hermannburgensis LR/lc
      * Central pebble-mound mouse, Pseudomys johnsoni LR/nt
      * Western chestnut mouse, Pseudomys nanus LR/nt
   * Genus: Rattus
      * Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus LC introduced
      * Black rat, Rattus rattus LC introduced
      * Dusky field rat, Rattus sordidus LR/nt
      * Pale field rat, Rattus tunneyi LR/nt
      * Long-haired rat, Rattus villosissimus LC
   * Genus: Xeromys
      * False water rat, Xeromys myoides VU
   * Genus: Zyzomys
      * Common rock rat, Zyzomys argurus LR/lc
      * Arnhem Land rock rat, Zyzomys maini LR/lc
      * Carpentarian rock rat, Zyzomys palatalis CR
      * Central rock rat, Zyzomys pedunculatus CR

### Order: Sirenia

* Family: Dugongidae
   * Genus: Dugong
      * Dugong, Dugong dugon VU

## Subclass: Metatheria

### Order: Dasyuromorphia

* Family: Dasyuridae
   * Subfamily: Dasyurinae
      * Tribe: Dasyurini
         * Genus: Dasycercus
            * Crest-tailed mulgara, Dasycercus cristicauda LC
            * Brush-tailed mulgara, Dasycercus blythi LC
         * Genus: Dasyuroides
            * Kowari, Dasyuroides byrnei VU
         * Genus: Dasyurus
            * Western quoll, Dasyurus geoffroii NT
            * Northern quoll, Dasyurus hallucatus EN
         * Genus: Pseudantechinus
            * Sandstone false antechinus, Pseudantechinus bilarni NT
            * Fat-tailed false antechinus, Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis LC
            * Alexandria false antechinus, Pseudantechinus mimulus EN
            * Ningbing false antechinus, Psuedantechinus ningbing LC
      * Tribe: Phascogalini
         * Genus: Phascogale
            * Red-tailed phascogale, Phascogale calura NT
            * Brush-tailed phascogale, Phascogale tapoatafa NT
      * Tribe: Sminthopsini
         * Genus: Sminthopsis
            * Kakadu dunnart, Sminthopsis bindi LC
            * Carpentarian dunnart, Sminthopsis butleri VU
            * Fat-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis crassicaudata LC
            * Hairy-footed dunnart, Sminthopsis hirtipes LC
            * Long-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis longicaudata LC
            * Stripe-faced dunnart, Sminthopsis macroura LC
            * Ooldea dunnart, Sminthopsis ooldea LC
            * Sandhill dunnart, Sminthopsis psammophila EN
            * Red-cheeked dunnart, Sminthopsis virginiae LC
            * Lesser hairy-footed dunnart, Sminthopsis youngsoni LC
   * Subfamily: Sminthopsinae
      * Tribe: Planigalini
         * Genus: Planigale
            * Paucident planigale, Planigale gilesi LC
            * Long-tailed planigale, Planigale ingrami LC
            * Common planigale, Planigale maculata LC
            * Narrow-nosed planigale, Planigale tenuirostris LC
      * Tribe: Sminthopsini
         * Genus: Antechinomys
            * Kultarr, Antechinomys laniger LC
         * Genus: Antechinus
            * Fawn antechinus, Antechinus bellus LC
         * Genus: Ningaui
            * Wongai ningaui, Ningaui ridei LC
* Family: Myrmecobiidae
   * Genus: Myrmecobius
      * Numbat, Myrmecobius fasciatus EN

### Order: Diprotodontia

* Family: Macropodidae
   * Genus: Lagorchestes
      * Lake Mackay hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes asomatus EX
      * Spectacled hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes conspicillatus LC
      * Rufous hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus VU
   * Genus: Notamacropus
      * Agile wallaby, N. agilis LC
   * Genus: Onychogalea
      * Crescent nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea lunata EX
      * Northern nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea unguifera LC
   * Genus: Osphranter
      * Antilopine kangaroo, O. antilopinus LC
      * Black wallaroo, O. bernadus NT
      * Common wallaroo, O. robustus LC
      * Red kangaroo, O. rufus LC
   * Genus: Petrogale
      * Short-eared rock-wallaby, Petrogale brachyotis LC
      * Nabarlek, Petrogale concinna DD
      * Black-flanked rock-wallaby, Petrogale lateralis NT
* Family: Petauridae
   * Genus: Petaurus
      * Savanna glider, Petaurus ariel NE
* Family: Potoroidae
   * Genus: Bettongia
      * Boodie, Bettongia lesueur NT
      * Woylie, Bettongia penicillata CR
* Family: Phalangeridae
   * Genus: Trichosurus
      * Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula LC
* Family: Pseudocheiridae
   * Genus: Petropseudes
      * Rock-haunting ringtail possum, Petropseudes dahli LC

### Order: Notoryctemorphia

* Family: Notoryctidae
   * Genus: Notoryctes
      * Northern marsupial mole, Notoryctes caurinus DD
      * Southern marsupial mole, Notoryctes typhlops DD

### Order: Peramelemorphia

* Family: †Chaeropodidae
   * Genus: †Chaeropus
      * Pig-footed bandicoot, Chaeropus ecaudatus EX
* Family: Peramelidae
   * Genus: Isoodon
      * Golden bandicoot, Isoodon auratus VU
      * Northern brown bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus LC
   * Genus: Perameles
      * Desert bandicoot, Perameles eremiana EX
* Family: Thylacomyidae
   * Genus: Macrotis
      * Greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis VU
      * Lesser bilby, Macrotis leucura EX

## Subclass: Prototheria

### Order: Monotremata

* Family: Tachyglossidae
   * Genus: Tachyglossus
      * Short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus LC
