Little red kaluta: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the little red kaluta lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the little red kaluta live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the little red kaluta 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 little red kaluta endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the little red kaluta?

The little red kaluta (Dasykaluta rosamondae) is a mammal in the order Dasyuromorphia and the family Dasyuridae, genus Dasykaluta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the little red kaluta

The little red kaluta (Dasykaluta rosamondae) is a small, reddish-brown, shrew-like mammal native to dry grasslands of northwest Western Australia. It is active at night, feeding on insects and other small animals. The kaluta is a marsupial and is the only member of its genus, Dasykaluta. Individuals are around 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weigh from 20 to 40 g (0.71 to 1.41 oz). They live for about four years in captivity. Other common names include little red antechinus, russet antechinus and spinifex antechinus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Little red kaluta (revision 1330240184), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q511104 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).