Antechinus stuartii

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	DASYUROMORPHIA	DASYURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Antechinus stuartii

Species Authority:

Macleay, 1841

Common Name/s:

English	–	Brown Antechinus
French	–	Souris Marsupiale Brune D´australie

Taxonomic Notes:

According to Van Dyck and Crowther (2000) this taxon represents a species complex, out of which Antechinus adustus and A. subtropicus have already been split.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Burnett, S. & Dickman, C.
Reviewer/s:	Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Least Concern in view of its relatively wide distribution, presumed large population, absence of major threats, and because it is unlikely to be declining.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	The Brown Antechinus is endemic to eastern Australia, where it ranges from southern Queensland to southern New South Wales (Crowther and Braithwaite 2008). Sea level to around 1,500 m.
Countries:	Native: Australia
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Population [top]

Population:	Van Dyck and Crowther (2000) consider this species to be one of the most common and widespread species of small mammals in eastern Australia.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The species is found in a wide variety of forest types; seldom found in anthropogenically disturbed habitats.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There appear to be no major threats to this species, with the exception of some localized habitat loss.

Major Threat(s):

There appear to be no major threats to this species, with the exception of some localized habitat loss.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	The Brown Antechinus is present in protected areas. This species is not believed to be a conservation concern due to its abundance and widespread range (Van Dyck and Crowther 2000).

Conservation Actions:

The Brown Antechinus is present in protected areas. This species is not believed to be a conservation concern due to its abundance and widespread range (Van Dyck and Crowther 2000).

Citation:	Burnett, S. & Dickman, C. 2008. Antechinus stuartii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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