List of mammals of Western Australia facts for kids
Mammals in Western Australia include both native and introduced species.
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Subclass: Prototheria
Order: Monotremata
- Family: Tachyglossidae
- Genus: Tachyglossus
- Short-beaked echidna, T. aculeatus
- Genus: Tachyglossus
Subclass: Eutheria
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Dasyuromorphia
- Family: Dasyuridae
- Subfamily: Dasyurinae
- Tribe: Dasyurini
- Genus: Dasycercus
- Brush-tailed mulgara, D. blythi
- Crest-tailed mulgara, D. cristicauda
- Genus: Dasykaluta
- Little red kaluta, D. rosamondae
- Genus: Dasyurus
- Western quoll, D. geoffroii
- Northern quoll, D. hallucatus
- Genus: Parantechinus
- Dibbler, P. apicalis
- Genus: Pseudantechinus
- Fat-tailed false antechinus, P. macdonnellensis
- Ningbing false antechinus, P. ningbing
- Rory Cooper's false antechinus, P. roryi
- Woolley's false antechinus, P. woolleyae
- Genus: Dasycercus
- Tribe: Phascogalini
- Genus: Antechinus
- Yellow-footed antechinus, A. flavipes
- Genus: Phascogale
- Red-tailed phascogale, P. calura
- Brush-tailed phascogale, P. tapoatafa
- Genus: Antechinus
- Tribe: Dasyurini
- Subfamily: Sminthopsinae
- Tribe: Planigalini
- Genus: Planigale
- Long-tailed planigale, P. ingrami
- Common planigale, P. maculata
- Genus: Planigale
- Tribe: Sminthopsini
- Genus: Antechinomys
- Kultarr, A. laniger
- Genus: Ningaui
- Wongai ningaui, N. ridei
- Pilbara ningaui, N. timealeyi
- Southern ningaui, N. yvonneae
- Genus: Sminthopsis
- Carpentarian dunnart, S. butleri
- Fat-tailed dunnart, S. crassicaudata
- Little long-tailed dunnart, S. dolichura
- Gilbert's dunnart, S. gilberti
- White-tailed dunnart, S. granulipes
- Grey-bellied dunnart, S. griseoventer
- Hairy-footed dunnart, S. hirtipes
- Long-tailed dunnart, S. longicaudata
- Stripe-faced dunnart, S. macroura
- Ooldea dunnart, S. ooldea
- Sandhill dunnart, S. psammophila
- Red-cheeked dunnart, S. virginiae
- Lesser hairy-footed dunnart, S. youngsoni
- Genus: Antechinomys
- Tribe: Planigalini
- Subfamily: Dasyurinae
- Family: Myrmecobiidae
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- Genus: Myrmecobius
- Numbat, M. fasciatus
- Genus: Myrmecobius
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Order: Peramelemorphia
- Family: Chaeropodidae
- Genus: Chaeropus
- Pig-footed bandicoot, Chaeropus ecaudatus EX
- Genus: Chaeropus
- Family: Peramelidae
- Genus: Isoodon
- Golden bandicoot, Isoodon auratus VU
- Northern brown bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus LC
- Southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus LC
- Genus: Perameles
- Western barred bandicoot, Perameles bougainville EN
- Desert bandicoot, Perameles eremiana EX
- Genus: Isoodon
- Family: Thylacomyidae
- Genus: Macrotis
- Greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis VU
- Lesser bilby, Macrotis leucura EX
- Genus: Macrotis
Order: Notoryctemorphia
- Family: Notoryctidae
- Genus: Notoryctes
- Northern marsupial mole, Notoryctes caurinus DD
- Southern marsupial mole, Notoryctes typhlops DD
- Genus: Notoryctes
Order: Diprotodontia
- Suborder: Macropodiformes
- Family: Potoroidae
- Genus: Bettongia
- Family: Potoroidae
- Burrowing bettong, Bettongia lesueur
- Woylie, Bettongia penicillata)
- Gilbert's potoroo, Potorous gilbertii endemic
- Broad-faced potoroo, Potorous platyops EX
Macropodidae
- Central hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes asomatus
- Spectacled hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes conspicillatus
- Mala, Lagorchestes hirsutus
- Banded hare-wallaby, Lagostrophus fasciatus endemic
- Western grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus
- Agile wallaby, Notamacropus agilis
- Tammar wallaby, Notamacropus eugenii
- Western brush wallaby, Notamacropus irma endemic
- Crescent nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea lunata EX
- Northern nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea unguifera
- Antilopine wallaroo, Osphranter antilopinus
- Common wallaroo, Osphranter robustus
- Red kangaroo, Osphranter rufus
- Short-eared rock-wallaby, Petrogale brachyotis
- Monjon, Petrogale burbidgei
- Nabarlek, Petrogale concinna
- Black-flanked rock-wallaby, Petrogale lateralis
- Rothschild's rock-wallaby, Petrogale rothschildi endemic
- Quokka, Setonix brachyurus - endemic
Phalangeriformes (possums and gliders)
Phalangeridae
- Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula
- Scaly-tailed possum, Wyulda squamicaudata endemic
Petauridae
- Savanna glider, Petaurus ariel
Pseudocheiridae
- Rock ringtail possum, Petropseudes dahli
- Western ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus occidentalis endemic
Burramyidae
- Western pygmy possum, Cercartetus concinnus
Tarsipedidae
- Honey possum, Tarsipes rostratus endemic
- Suborder: Vombatiformes
- Family: Vombatidae
- Genus: Lasiorhinus
- Southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons LC
- Genus: Lasiorhinus
- Family: Vombatidae
Chiroptera (bats)
Pteropodidae (fruitbats)
- Northern blossom-bat, Macroglossus minimus
- Black flying fox, Pteropus alecto
- Little red flying-fox, Pteropus scapulatus
Megadermatidae
- Ghost bat, Macroderma gigas
Hipposideridae
- Dusky leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros ater
- Northern leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros stenotis
- Orange leaf-nosed bat, Rhinonicteris aurantius
Emballonuridae
- Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat, Saccolaimus flaviventris
- Common sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous georgianus
- Hill's sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous hilli
Vespertilionidae
- Gould's wattled bat, Chalinolobus gouldii
- Chocolate wattled bat, Chalinolobus morio
- Hoary wattled bat, Chalinolobus nigrogriseus
- Western false pipistrelle, Falsistrellus mackenziei endemic
- Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii
- Large-footed bat, Myotis moluccarum
- Arnhem long-eared bat, Nyctophilus arnhemensis
- Northwestern long-eared bat, Nyctophilus bifax
- Lesser long-eared bat, Nyctophilus geoffroyi
- Gould's long-eared bat, Nyctophilus gouldi
- Greater long-eared bat, Nyctophilus timoriensis
- Pygmy long-eared bat, Nyctophilus walkeri
- Northern pipistrelle, Pipistrellus westralis
- Inland broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens balstoni
- Little broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens greyii
- Northern broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens sanborni
- Inland forest bat, Vespadelus baverstocki
- Northern cave bat, Vespadelus caurinus
- Yellow-lipped cave bat, Vespadelus douglasorum endemic
- Finlayson's cave bat, Vespadelus finlaysoni
- Southern forest bat, Vespadelus regulus
Molossidae
- Northern freetail bat, Chaerephon jobensis
- Beccari's free-tailed bat, Mormopterus beccarii
- Little northern freetail bat, Mormopterus loriae
- Southern free-tailed bat, Mormopterus planiceps
- White-striped free-tailed bat, Tadarida australis
Rodentia (rodents)
Muridae (rats and mice)
- Rio Negro brush-tailed rat, Conilurus penicillatus
- Rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster
- Forrest's mouse, Leggadina forresti
- Short-tailed hopping mouse, Leggadina lakedownensis
- Lesser stick-nest rat, Leporillus apicalis EX
- Greater stick-nest rat, Leporillus conditor
- Grassland melomys, Melomys burtoni
- Black-footed tree-rat, Mesembriomys gouldii
- Golden-backed tree-rat, Mesembriomys macrurus
- House mouse, Mus musculus - naturalised exotic
- Spinifex hopping mouse, Notomys alexis
- Long-tailed hopping mouse, Notomys longicaudatus EX
- Big-eared hopping mouse, Notomys macrotis EX
- Mitchell's hopping mouse, Notomys mitchelli
- Ash-grey mouse, Pseudomys albocinereus
- Plains rat, Pseudomys australis
- Bolam's mouse, Pseudomys bolami
- Western pebble-mound mouse, Pseudomys chapmani endemic
- Little native mouse, Pseudomys delicatulus
- Desert mouse, Pseudomys desertor
- Shark Bay mouse, Pseudomys fieldi
- Sandy inland mouse, Pseudomys hermannsburgensis
- Kimberley mouse, Pseudomys laborifex
- Western chestnut mouse, Pseudomys nanus
- Western mouse, Pseudomys occidentalis - endemic
- Heath mouse, Pseudomys shortridgei
- Pacific rat, Rattus exulans introduced
- Bush rat, Rattus fuscipes
- Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced
- Black rat, Rattus rattus introduced
- Pale field rat, Rattus tunneyi
- Long-haired rat, Rattus villosissimus
- Common rock rat, Zyzomys argurus
- Central rock rat, Zyzomys pedunculatus
- Kimberley rock rat, Zyzomys woodwardi endemic
Sciuridae (squirrels)
- Indian palm squirrel, Funambulus pennanti introduced
Lagomorpha (hares)
Leporidae
- European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus introduced
Sirenia (sea cows)
Dugongidae
- Dugong, Dugong dugon
Cetacea cetaceans
Balaenidae
- Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Balaenopteridae
- Dwarf minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata
- Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis
- Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis
- Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera edeni
- Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
- Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus
- Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Neobalaenidae
- Pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata
Physeteridae
- Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus
Kogiidae
- Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps
- Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima
Ziphiidae
- Arnoux's beaked whale, Berdius arnuxii
- Southern bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon planifrons
- Andrews' beaked whale, Mesoplodon bowdoini
- Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris
- Gray's beaked whale, Mesoplodon grayi
- Hector's beaked whale, Mesoplodon hectori
- Strap-toothed whale, Mesoplodon layardi
- True's beaked whale, Mesoplodon mirus
- Shepherd's beaked whale, Tasmancetus shepherdi
- Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris
Delphinidae
- Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis
- Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata
- Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus
- Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas
- Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus
- Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei
- Southern right whale dolphin, Lissadelphis peronii
- Australian snubfin dolphin, Orcaella heinsohni
- Killer whale, Orcinus orca
- Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra
- False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens
- Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, Sousa chinensis
- Spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata
- Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba
- Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris
- Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis
- Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops aduncus
- Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Carnivora (Carnivores)
Otariidae (fur seals)
- New Zealand fur seal, Arctophoca forsteri
- Subantarctic fur seal, Arctophoca tropicalis
- Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea
Phocidae (seals)
- Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx
- Crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophagus
- Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Canidae (dogs)
Artiodactyla
Cervidae
- Common fallow deer, Dama dama introduced
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