List of mammals of Western Australia

Subclass: [Prototheria]

Order: [Monotremata]

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

  Subclass: [Eutheria]

Infraclass: [Marsupialia]

Order: [Dasyuromorphia]

• Family: Dasyuridae
• * Subfamily: Dasyurinae
• ** Tribe: Dasyurini
• *** Genus: Dasycercus
• **** Brush-tailed mulgara, Dasycercus blythi LC
• **** Crest-tailed mulgara, Dasycercus cristicauda LC
• *** Genus: Dasykaluta
• **** Little red kaluta, Dasykaluta rosamondae LC
• *** Genus: Dasyurus
• **** Western quoll, Dasyurus geoffroii NT
• **** Northern quoll, Dasyurus hallucatus EN
• *** Genus: Parantechinus
• **** Dibbler, Parantechinus apicalis EN
• *** Genus: Pseudantechinus
• **** Fat-tailed false antechinus, Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis LC
• **** Ningbing false antechinus, Pseudantechinus ningbing LC
• **** Rory Cooper's false antechinus, Pseudantechinus roryi LC
• **** Woolley's false antechinus, Pseudantechinus woolleyae LC
• ** Tribe: Phascogalini
• *** Genus: Antechinus
• **** Yellow-footed antechinus, Antechinus flavipes LC
• *** Genus: Phascogale
• **** Red-tailed phascogale, Phascogale calura NT
• **** Brush-tailed phascogale, Phascogale tapoatafa NT
• * Subfamily: Sminthopsinae
• ** Tribe: Planigalini
• *** Genus: Planigale
• **** Long-tailed planigale, Planigale ingrami LC
• **** Common planigale, Planigale maculata LC
• ** Tribe: Sminthopsini
• *** Genus: Antechinomys
• **** Kultarr, Antechinomys laniger LC
• *** Genus: Ningaui
• **** Wongai ningaui, Ningaui ridei LC
• **** Pilbara ningaui, Ningaui timealeyi LC
• **** Southern ningaui, Ningaui yvonneae LC
• *** Genus: Sminthopsis
• **** Carpentarian dunnart, Sminthopsis butleri VU
• **** Fat-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis crassicaudata LC
• **** Little long-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis dolichura LC
• **** Gilbert's dunnart, Sminthopsis gilberti LC
• **** White-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis granulipes LC
• **** Grey-bellied dunnart, Sminthopsis griseoventer 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
• Family: Myrmecobiidae
• *** Genus: Myrmecobius
• **** Numbat, Myremecobius fasciatus EN

  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
• ** Southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus LC
• * Genus: Perameles
• ** Western barred bandicoot, Perameles bougainville EN
• ** Desert bandicoot, Perameles eremiana EX
• Family: Thylacomyidae
• * Genus: Macrotis
• ** Greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis VU
• ** Lesser bilby, Macrotis leucura'' EX

  Order: [Notoryctemorphia]

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

  Order: [Diprotodontia]

• Suborder: Macropodiformes
• * Family: Potoroidae
• ** Genus: Bettongia
• Burrowing bettong, Bettongia lesueur
• Woylie, Bettongia penicillata)
• Gilbert's potoroo, Potorous gilbertii - endemic
• Broad-faced potoroo, Potorous platyops - extinct

  [Macropodidae]

• Central hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes asomatus
• Spectacled hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes conspicillatus
• Mala, Lagorchestes hirsutus
• Banded hare-wallaby, Lagostrophus fasciatus - endemic
• Agile wallaby, Macropus agilis
• Antilopine wallaroo, Macropus antilopinus
• Tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii
• Western grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus
• Western brush wallaby, Macropus irma - endemic
• Euro, Macropus robustus
• Red kangaroo, Macropus rufus
• Crescent nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea lunata - extinct
• Northern nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea unguifera
• 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]

• Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps

  [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

  [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
• Western 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 freetail bat, Mormopterus beccarii
• Little northern freetail bat, Mormopterus loriae
• Southern freetail bat, Mormopterus planiceps
• White-striped freetail bat, Tadarida australis

  [Rodent]ia (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 - extinct
• 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 - extinct
• Big-eared hopping mouse, Notomys macrotis - extinct
• 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 - naturalised exotic
• Bush rat, Rattus fuscipes
• Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus - naturalised exotic
• Black rat, Rattus rattus - naturalised exotic
• 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 - naturalised exotic

  [Lagomorpha] (hares)

[Leporidae]

• Rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus - naturalised exotic

  [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, Arctocephalus forsteri
• Subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis
• Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea

  [Phocidae] (seals)

• Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx
• Crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophagus
• Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina

  [Canidae] (dogs)

• Dog, Canis lupus - naturalised exotic
• Dingo, Canis lupus dingo - naturalised exotic
• Red fox, Vulpes vulpes - naturalised exotic

  [Felidae] (cats)

• Cat, Felis catus - naturalised exotic

  [Mustelidae] (polecats)

• Ferret, Mustela putorius - naturalised exotic

  [Perissodactyla]

[Equidae]

• Donkey, Equus asinus - naturalised exotic
• Horse, Equus caballus - naturalised exotic

  [Artiodactyla]

[Suidae]

• Pig, Sus scrofa - naturalised exotic

  [Camelidae]

• Camel, Camelus dromedarius - naturalised exotic

  [Bovidae]

• Water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis - naturalised exotic
• Goat, Capra hircus - naturalised exotic

  [Cervidae]

• Fallow deer, Dama dama - naturalised exotic

  Naturalised

• Camelus dromedarius
• Capra hircus
• Equus asinus
• Equus caballus
• Felis catus
• Funambulus pennantii
• Mus musculus
• Oryctolagus cuniculus
• Rattus exulans
• Rattus norvegicus
• Rattus rattus
• Sus scrofa
• Vulpes vulpes