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: [Marsupial]ia (marsupials)

Order: [Dasyuromorphia] (marsupial carnivores)

• Family: Thylacinidae
• * Genus: Thylacinus
• ** Thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus EX
• Family: Dasyuridae
• * Subfamily: Dasyurinae
• ** Tribe: Dasyurinae
• *** Genus: Dasyurus
• **** Tiger quoll, Dasyurus maculatus NT
• **** Eastern quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus NT
• *** Genus: Sarcophilus
• **** Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii EN
• ** Tribe: Phascogalini
• *** Genus: Antechinus
• **** Swamp antechinus, Antechinus minimus LC
• **** Dusky antechinus, Antechinus swainsonii LC
• * Subfamily: Sminthopsinae
• ** Tribe: Sminthopsini
• *** Genus: Sminthopsis
• **** White-footed dunnart, Sminthopsis 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
• ** Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps LC
• Family: Pseudocheiridae
• * Genus: Pseudocheirus
• ** Common ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus LC

  Suborder: [Macropodiformes] (kangaroos and wallabies)

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

  Infraclass: [Eutheria] (placentals)

Order: [Artiodactyla] (even-toed ungulates)

• Family: Bovidae
• * Subfamily: Caprinae
• ** Genus: Capra
• *** Goat, Capra aegagrus hircus DM
• Family: Cervidae
• * Subfamily: Cervinae
• ** Genus: Dama
• ** Fallow deer, Dama dama
• Family: Suidae
• * Genus: Sus
• ** Boar, Sus scrofa LC

  Order: [Carnivora]

• Family: Canidae
• * Genus: Canis
• ** Dog, Canis lupus familiaris DM
• Family: Felidae
• * Genus: Felis
• ** Cat, Felis catus DM
• Family:Mustelidae
• * Genus: Mustela
• ** Ferret, Mustela putorius furo DM
• Family: Otariidae
• * Genus: Arctocephalus
• ** Cape fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus LC
• ** New Zealand fur seal, Arctocephalus fosteri LC
• Family: Phocidae
• * 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
• * Genus: Oryctolagus
• ** European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus NT
• * Genus: Lepus
• ** Brown hare, Lepus capensis LC

  [Rodent]ia (rats and mice)

• Family: Muridae
• * Genus: Hydromys
• ** Rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster LC
• * Genus: Mus
• ** House mouse, Mus musculus LC
• * Genus: Pseudomys
• ** Long-tailed mouse, Pseudomys higginsi LR/lc
• ** 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
• ** Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus LC

  Order: [Cetacea] (whales and dolphins)

Suborder: [Odontoceti] (toothed whales)

• Family: Delphinidae
• * 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
• * Genus: Physeter
• ** Sperm whale, Physeter catodon VU

  Suborder: [Mysticeti] (baleen whales)

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