List of mammals of New South Wales
This is a list of mammals of New South Wales.
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
- Family: Tachyglossidae
- * Genus: Tachyglossus
- ** Short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus LR/lc
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 LR/nt
- *** Genus: Phascogale
- **** Brush-tailed phascogale, Phascogale tapoatafa LR/nt
- * 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
- ** Tribe: Planigalini
- *** Genus: Planigale
- **** Paucident planigale, Planigale gilesi LR/lc
- **** Common planigale, Planigale maculata LR/lc
- **** Narrow-nosed planigale, Planigale tenuirostris LR/lc
- * Family: Myrmecobiidae
- *** Genus: Myrmecobius
- **** Numbat, Myrmecobius fasciatus EN
Order: [Diprotodontia]
- Suborder: Phalangeriformes
- * Family: Acrobatidae
- ** Genus: Acrobates
- *** Feathertail glider, Acrobates pygmaeus LR/lc
- * 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
- * Family: Petauridae
- ** Genus: Petaurus
- *** Yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis LR/lc
- *** Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps LR/lc
- *** Squirrel glider, Petaurus norfolcensis LR/lc
- * Family: Phalangeridae
- ** Genus: Trichosurus
- *** Short-eared possum, Trichosurus caninus LR/lc
- *** Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula LR/lc
- * Family: Pseudocheiridae
- ** Genus: Petauroides
- *** Greater glider, Petauroides volans LR/lc
- ** Genus: Pseudocheirus
- *** Common ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus LR/lc
- Suborder Macropodiformes
- * Family: Macropodidae
- ** Genus: Macropus
- ***Western grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus LR/lc
- *** Eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus LR/lc
- *** Parma wallaby, Macropus parma LR/nt
- *** Whiptail wallaby, Macropus parryi LR/lc
- *** Common wallaroo, Macropus robustus LR/lc
- *** Red-necked wallaby, Macropus rufogriseus LR/lc
- *** Red kangaroo, Macropus 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
- * 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
- Suborder: Vombatiformes
- * Family: Phascolarctidae
- ** Genus: Phascolarctos
- *** Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus LR/lc
- * Family: Vombatidae
- ** Genus: Lasiorhinus
- *** Southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons LR/lc
- ** Genus: Vombatus
- *** Common wombat, Vombatus ursinus LR/lc
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
- Family: Thylacomyidae
- * Genus: Macrotis
- ** Bilby, Macrotis lagotis VU
Infraclass: [Placentalia]
Order: [Artiodactyla]
- Suborder: Ruminantia
- * Family: Bovidae
- ** Genus: Bos
- *** Cattle, Bos taurus DM — naturalized
- ** Genus: Capra
- *** Goat, Capra aegagrus hircus DM — naturalized
- * Family: Cervidae
- ** Genus: Dama
- *** Fallow deer, Dama dama LR/lc — naturalized
- ** Genus: Rusa
- *** Javan rusa, Rusa timorensis VU — naturalized
- Suborder: Suina
- * Family: Suidae
- ** Genus: Sus
- *** Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus DM — naturalized
- Suborder: Tylopoda
- * Family: Camelidae
- ** Genus: Camelus
- *** Dromedary camel, Camelus dromedarius DM — naturalized
Order: [Carnivora]
- Suborder: Caniformia
- * Family: Canidae
- ** Genus: Canis
- *** Dingo, Canis lupus dingo VU — naturalized
- *** Dog, Canis lupus familiaris DM — naturalized
- ** Genus: Vulpes
- *** Red fox, Vulpes vulpes LR/lc — naturalized
- * 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
- * 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
- Suborder: Feliformia
- * Family: Felidae
- ** Genus: Felis
- *** Cat, Felis catus DM — naturalized
Order: [Cetacea]
- Suborder: Mysticeti
- * Family: Balaenidae
- ** Genus: Eubalaena
- *** Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis LR/lc
- * 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
- * Family: Cetotheriidae
- ** Genus: Caperea
- *** Pygmy right whale, Caparea marginata DD
- 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
- * Family: Physeteridae
- ** Genus: Kogia
- *** Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps DD
- *** Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima DD
- ** Genus: Physeter
- *** Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU
- * 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
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
- 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
- * 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
- * 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
- *** Western 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
- Suborder: Yinpterochiroptera
- * Family: Rhinolophidae
- ** Genus: Rhinolophus
- *** Smaller horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus megaphyllus LR/lc
Order: [Lagomorpha]
- Family: Leporidae
- * Genus: Lepus
- ** European hare, Lepus europaeus LR/lc — naturalized
- * Genus: Oryctolagus
- ** European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus LR/nt — naturalized
Order: [Perissodactyla]
- Suborder: Hippomorpha
- * Family: Equidae
- ** Genus: Equus
- *** Donkey, Equus africanus asinus DM — naturalized
- *** Horse, Equus ferus caballus DM — naturalized
Order: [Rodent]ia
- 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 — naturalized
- * 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 — naturalized
- ** Black rat, Rattus rattus LR/lc — naturalized
- ** Dusky field rat, Rattus sordidus LR/nt
- ** Pale field rat, Rattus tunneyi LR/nt
- ** Long-haired rat, Rattus villosissimus LR/lc
Order: [Sirenia]
- Family: Dugonginae
- * Genus: Dugong
- ** Dugong, Dugong dugon VU