List of mammals of Tasmania
# List of mammals of Tasmania

Tasmanian mammals are divided into three major groups based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the monotremes), pouched mammals (the marsupials), and placental mammals. This is a list of mammals of Tasmania:

## Order: Monotremata (monotremes)

* Family: Ornithorhynchidae
   * Genus: Ornithorhynchus
      * Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus LC
* Family: Tachyglossidae
   * Genus: Tachyglossus
      * Short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus LC

## Infraclass: Marsupialia (marsupials)

### Order: Dasyuromorphia (marsupial carnivores)

* Family: Thylacinidae
   * Genus: Thylacinus
      * Thylacine, T. cynocephalus EX endemic
* Family: Dasyuridae
   * Subfamily: Dasyurinae
      * Tribe: Dasyurinae
         * Genus: Dasyurus
            * Tiger quoll, D. maculatus NT
            * Eastern quoll, D. viverrinus EN endemic (introduced to Australian mainland)
         * Genus: Sarcophilus
            * Tasmanian devil, S. harrisii EN endemic
      * Tribe: Phascogalini
         * Genus: Antechinus
            * Swamp antechinus, A. minimus EN
            * Dusky antechinus, A. swainsonii EN
   * Subfamily: Sminthopsinae
      * Tribe: Sminthopsini
         * Genus: Sminthopsis
            * White-footed dunnart, S. leucopus VU

### Order: Peramelemorphia (bandicoots and bilbies)

* Family: Peramelidae
   * Subfamily: Peramelinae
      * Genus: Isoodon
         * Southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus LC
      * Genus: Perameles
         * Eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii NT

### Order: Diprotodontia

**Suborder: Vombatiformes (wombats and koalas)**

* Family: Vombatidae
   * Genus: Vombatus
      * Common wombat, Vombatus ursinus LC

**Suborder: Phalangeriformes (possums and gliders)**

* Family: Phalangeridae
   * Genus: Trichosurus
      * Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula LC
* Family: Burramyidae
   * Genus: Cercartetus
      * Tasmanian pygmy possum, Cercartetus lepidus LC
      * Eastern pygmy possum, Cercartetus nanus LC
* Family: Petauridae
   * Genus: Petaurus
      * Krefft's glider, Petaurus notatus introduced (Australian mainland native)
* Family: Pseudocheiridae
   * Genus: Pseudocheirus
      * Common ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus LC

**Suborder: Macropodiformes (kangaroos and wallabies)**

* Family: Potoroidae
   * Genus: Bettongia
      * Southern bettong, Bettongia gaimardi endemic NT
   * Genus: Potorous
      * Long-nosed potoroo, Potorous tridactylus LC
* Family: Macropodidae
   * Genus: Macropus
      * Eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus LC
   * Genus: Notamacropus
      * Red-necked wallaby, N. rufogriseus LC
   * Genus: Thylogale
      * Tasmanian pademelon, Thylogale billardierii endemic LC

## Infraclass: Eutheria (placentals)

### Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

* Family: Cervidae
   * Subfamily: Cervinae
      * Genus: Dama
         * Common fallow deer, Dama dama introduced

### Order: Carnivora

* Family: Otariidae (eared seals)
   * Genus: Arctocephalus
      * Cape fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus LC
      * New Zealand fur seal, Arctocephalus fosteri LC
* Family: Phocidae (true seals)
   * Genus: Mirounga
      * Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina LC
   * Genus: Hydrurga
      * Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx LC

### Order: Chiroptera (bats)

* Family: Vespertilionidae
   * Genus: Vespadelus
      * Little forest bat, Vespadelus vulturnus LR/lc
      * Southern forest bat, Vespadelus regulus LR/lc
      * Large forest bat, Vespadelus darlingtoni LR/lc
   * Genus: Chalinolobus
      * Chocolate wattled bat, Chalinolobus morio LC
      * Gould's wattled bat, Chalinolobus gouldii LR/lc
   * Genus: Nyctophilus
      * Lesser long-eared bat, Nyctophilus geoffroyi LC
      * Greater long-eared bat, Nyctophilus timoriensis DD
   * Genus: Falsistrellus
      * Eastern false pipistrelle, Falsistrellus tasmaniensis LC

### Lagomorpha

* Family: Leporidae (rabbits and hares)
   * Genus: Oryctolagus
      * European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus introduced
   * Genus: Lepus
      * European hare, Lepus europaeus introduced

### Rodentia (rats and mice)

* Family: Muridae
   * Genus: Hydromys
      * Rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster LC
   * Genus: Mus
      * House mouse, Mus musculus LC introduced
   * Genus: Pseudomys
      * Long-tailed mouse, Pseudomys higginsi LR/lc endemic
      * New Holland mouse, Pseudomys novaehollandiae VU
   * Genus: Mastacomys
      * Broad-toothed mouse, Mastacomys fuscus NT
   * Genus: Rattus
      * Swamp rat, Rattus lutreolus LR/lc
      * Black rat, Rattus rattus LC introduced
      * Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus LC introduced

### Order: Cetacea (whales and dolphins)

**Suborder: Odontoceti (toothed whales)**

* Family: Delphinidae (dolphins)
   * Genus: Globicephala
      * Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melaena DD
   * Genus: Orcinus
      * Killer whale, Orcinus orca DD
   * Genus: Pseudorca
      * False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens DD
   * Genus: Delphinus
      * Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis LC
   * Genus: Tursiops
      * Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus LC
* Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales)
   * Genus: Physeter
      * Sperm whale, Physeter catodon VU

**Parvorder: Mysticeti (baleen whales)**

* Family: Balaenidae (right whales)
   * Genus: Eubalaena
      * Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis LC
   * Genus: Caperea
      * Pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata DD
   * Genus: Megaptera
      * Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae LC
