Numbat Myrmecobius fasciatus Near threatened
Where the numbat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,676 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See marsupials on the world map
| Scientific name | Myrmecobius fasciatus |
|---|---|
| Group | Marsupials |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Mass | 600 g (adult weight) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Dasyuromorphia |
| Family | Myrmecobiidae |
Where does the numbat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the numbat in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to 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.
How big is a numbat?
Wikidata records the following for the numbat: mass 600 g (adult weight).
Is the numbat endangered?
The numbat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the numbat?
The numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) is a mammal in the order Dasyuromorphia and the family Myrmecobiidae, genus Myrmecobius. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the numbat
The numbat (; binomen: Myrmecobius fasciatus), also known as the noombat or walpurti, is an insectivorous marsupial. It is diurnal and its diet consists almost exclusively of termites.
The species was once widespread across southern Australia, but is now restricted to several small colonies in Western Australia. It is therefore considered an endangered species and protected by conservation programs. Numbats were recently re-introduced to fenced reserves in South Australia and New South Wales. The numbat is the faunal emblem of Western Australia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Numbat (revision 1375745300), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q242419 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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