Dusky antechinus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the dusky antechinus lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Antechinus swainsonii
Group	Marsupials
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Dasyuromorphia
Family	Dasyuridae

Where does the dusky antechinus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the dusky antechinus in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Australia.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the dusky antechinus endangered?

The dusky antechinus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the dusky antechinus?

The dusky antechinus (Antechinus swainsonii) is a mammal in the order Dasyuromorphia and the family Dasyuridae, genus Antechinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the dusky antechinus

The dusky antechinus (Antechinus swainsonii), also known as Swainson's antechinus or the dusky marsupial mouse, is a species of small marsupial carnivore, a member of the family Dasyuridae. It is found in Australia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dusky antechinus (revision 1314243493), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q133332 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).