List of mammals of Queensland
This is a list of mammals native to Queensland in Australia.[1][2]
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
| EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. |
| EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. |
| CR | Critically endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. |
| EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| NT | Near threatened | The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. |
| LC | Least concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. |
| DD | Data deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. |
Subclass: Prototheria
Order: Monotremata
- Family: Tachyglossidae
- Genus: Tachyglossus
- Short-beaked echidna, T. aculeatus LC
- Genus: Tachyglossus
- Family: Ornithorhynchidae
- Genus: Ornithorhynchus
- Platypus, O. anatidae NT
- Genus: Ornithorhynchus
Clade: Metatheria
Infraclass: Marsupialia
- Grandorder: Agreodontia
- Order: Dasyuromorphia
- Family: Dasyuridae
- Subfamily: Dasyurinae
- Tribe: Dasyurini
- Genus: Dasycercus
- Species: Brush-tailed mulgara D. blythi LC
- Genus: Dasyuroides
- Species: Kowari D. byrnei VU
- Genus: Dasyurus: Quolls
- Species: Northern quoll D. hallucatus EN
- Species: Tiger quoll D. maculatus VU
- Genus: Pseudantechinus
- Species: Alexandria false antechinus P. mimulus NT
- Genus: Dasycercus
- Tribe: Phascogalini
- Genus: Antechinus
- Species: Tropical antechinus A. adustus LC Endemic
- Species: Silver-headed antechinus A. argentis EN Endemic
- Species: Yellow-footed antechinus A. flavipes LC
- Species: Atherton antechinus A. godmani LC Endemic
- Species: Cinnamon antechinus A. leo LC Endemic
- Species: Buff-footed antechinus A. mysticus NE
- Species: Brown antechinus A. stuartii LC
- Species: Subtropical antechinus A. subtropicus LC
- Species: Dusky antechinus A. swainsonii LC
- Genus: Phascogale
- Species: Brush-tailed phascogale P. tapoatafa NT
- Genus: Antechinus
- Tribe: Dasyurini
- Subfamily: Sminthopsinae
- Tribe: Planigalini
- Genus: Planigale
- Species: Paucident planigale P. gilesi LC
- Species: Long-tailed planigale P. ingrami LC
- Species: Common planigale P. maculata LC
- Species: Narrow-nosed planigale P. tenuirostris LC
- Genus: Planigale
- Tribe: Sminthopsini
- Genus: Antechinomys
- Species: Kultarr A. laniger LC
- Genus: Ningaui
- Species: Wongai ningaui N. ridei LC
- Genus: Sminthopsis: Dunnart
- Species: Chestnut dunnart S. archeri DD
- Species: Fat-tailed dunnart S. crassicaudata LC
- Species: Julia Creek dunnart S. douglasi NT Endemic
- Species: Hairy-footed dunnart S. hirtipes LC
- Species: White-footed dunnart S. leucopus LC
- Species: Stripe-faced dunnart S. macroura LC
- Species: Slender-tailed dunnart S. murina LC
- Species: Red-cheeked dunnart S. virginiae NT
- Species: Lesser hairy-footed dunnart S. youngsoni LC
- Genus: Antechinomys
- Tribe: Planigalini
- Subfamily: Dasyurinae
- Family: Dasyuridae
- Order: Peramelemorphia
- Family: Peramelidae
- Subfamily:: Echymiperinae
- Genus: Echymipera
- Species: Long-nosed spiny bandicoot E. rufescens LC
- Genus: Echymipera
- Subfamily:: Peramelinae
- Genus: Isoodon
- Species: Northern brown bandicoot I. macrourus LC
- Species: Southern brown bandicoot I. obesulus EN
- Genus: Perameles
- Species: Long-nosed bandicoot P. nasuta LC
- Species: Northern long-nosed bandicoot P. pallescens NE
- Genus: Isoodon
- Subfamily:: Echymiperinae
- Family: Thylacomyidae
- Genus: Macrotis
- Species: Greater bilby M. lagotis VU
- Genus: Macrotis
- Family: Peramelidae
- Order: Dasyuromorphia
- Order: Diprotodontia
- Suborder: Macropodiformes
- Family: Hypsiprymnodontidae
- Genus: Hypsiprymnodon
- Species: Musky rat-kangaroo H. moschatus LC Endemic
- Genus: Hypsiprymnodon
- Family: Macropodidae
- Subfamily: Macropodinae
- Genus: Dendrolagus
- Species: Bennett's tree-kangaroo D. bennettianus NT Endemic
- Species: Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo D. lumholtzi NT Endemic
- Genus: Lagorchestes
- Species: Spectacled hare-wallaby L. conspicillatus LC
- Genus: Macropus
- Species: Western grey kangaroo M. fuliginosus LC
- Species: Eastern grey kangaroo M. giganteus LC
- Genus: Notamacropus
- Species: Agile wallaby N. agilis LC
- Species: Black-striped wallaby N. dorsalis LC
- Species: Whiptail wallaby N. parryi LC
- Species: Red-necked wallaby N. rufogriseus LC
- Genus: Onychogalea
- Species: Bridled nail-tail wallaby O. fraenata VU
- Species: Northern nail-tail wallaby O. unguifera LC
- Genus: Osphranter
- Species: Antilopine kangaroo O. antilopinus LC
- Species: Common wallaroo O. robustus LC
- Species: Red kangaroo O. rufus LC
- Genus: Petrogale
- Species: Allied rock-wallaby P. assimilis LC Endemic
- Species: Cape York rock-wallaby P. coenensis EN Endemic
- Species: Godman's rock-wallaby P. godmani NT Endemic
- Species: Herbert's rock-wallaby P. herberti LC Endemic
- Species: Unadorned rock-wallaby P. inornata LC Endemic
- Species: Mareeba rock-wallaby P. mareeba NT Endemic
- Species: Brush-tailed rock-wallaby P. penicillata VU
- Species: Proserpine rock-wallaby P. persephone EN Endemic
- Species: Purple-necked rock-wallaby P. purpureicollis NT
- Species: Mount Claro rock-wallaby P. sharmani VU Endemic
- Species: Yellow-footed rock-wallaby P. xanthopus NT
- Genus: Thylogale
- Species: Red-legged pademelon T. stigmatica LC
- Species: Red-necked pademelon T. thetis LC
- Genus: Wallabia
- Species: Swamp wallaby W. bicolor LC
- Genus: Dendrolagus
- Subfamily: Macropodinae
- Family: Potoroidae
- Genus: Aepyprymnus
- Species: Rufous rat-kangaroo A. rufescens LC
- Genus: Bettongia
- Species: Northern bettong B. tropica EN Endemic
- Genus: Potorous
- Species: Long-nosed potoroo P. tridactylus NT
- Genus: Aepyprymnus
- Family: Hypsiprymnodontidae
- Suborder: Phalangeriformes
- Superfamily: Phalangeroidea
- Family: Burramyidae
- Genus: Cercartetus
- Species: Long-tailed pygmy possum C. caudatus LC
- Species: Eastern pygmy possum C. nanus LC
- Genus: Cercartetus
- Family: Phalangeridae
- Genus: Phalanger
- Species: Southern common cuscus P. mimicus LC
- Genus: Spilocuscus
- Species: Common spotted cuscus S. maculatus LC
- Genus: Trichosurus
- Species: Short-eared possum T. caninus LC
- Species: Common brushtail possum T. vulpecula LC
- Genus: Phalanger
- Family: Burramyidae
- Superfamily: Petauroidea
- Family: Acrobatidae
- Genus: Acrobates
- Species: Feathertail glider A. pygmaeus LC
- Genus: Acrobates
- Family: Petauridae
- Genus: Dactylopsila
- Species: Striped possum D. trivirgata LC
- Genus: Petaurus
- Species: Savanna glider P. ariel NE
- Species: Yellow-bellied glider P. australis VU
- Species: Sugar glider P. breviceps LC
- Species: Mahogany glider P. gracilis EN Endemic
- Species: Squirrel glider P. norfolcensis LC
- Species: Krefft's glider P. notatus NE
- Genus: Dactylopsila
- Family: Pseudocheiridae
- Genus: Hemibelideus
- Species: Lemuroid ringtail possum H. lemuroides NT Endemic
- Genus: Petauroides
- Species: Northern greater glider P. minor VU Endemic
- Species: Southern greater glider P. volans EN
- Genus: Petropseudes
- Species: Rock-haunting ringtail possum P. dahli LC
- Genus: Pseudocheirus
- Species: Common ringtail possum P. peregrinus LC
- Genus: Pseudochirops
- Species: Green ringtail possum P. archeri NT Endemic
- Genus: Pseudochirulus
- Species: Daintree River ringtail possum P. cinereus NT Endemic
- Species: Herbert River ringtail possum P. herbertensis LC Endemic
- Genus: Hemibelideus
- Family: Acrobatidae
- Superfamily: Phalangeroidea
- Suborder: Vombatiformes
- Family: Phascolarctidae
- Genus: Phascolarctos
- Species: Koala P. cinereus VU
- Genus: Phascolarctos
- Family: Vombatidae
- Genus: Lasiorhinus
- Species: Northern hairy-nosed wombat L. krefftii CR Endemic
- Genus: Vombatus
- Species: Common wombat V. ursinus LC
- Genus: Lasiorhinus
- Family: Phascolarctidae
- Suborder: Macropodiformes
Clade: Eutheria
Infraclass: Placentalia
- Superorder: Afrotheria
- Order: Artiodactyla
- Infraorder: Cetacea
- Family: Balaenidae
- Genus: Eubalaena
- Species: Southern right whale E. australis LC
- Genus: Eubalaena
- Family: Balaenopteridae
- Genus: Balaenoptera
- Species: Dwarf minke whale B. acutorostrata LC
- Species: Antarctic minke whale A. bonaerensis NT
- Species: Sei whale B. borealis EN
- Species: Bryde's whale B. edeni LC
- Species: Omura's whale B. omurai DD
- Species: Blue whale B. musculus EN
- Species: Fin whale B. physalis VU
- Genus: Megaptera
- Species: Humpback whale M. novaeangliae LC
- Genus: Balaenoptera
- Family: Delphinidae
- Genus: Delphinus
- Species: Short-beaked common dolphin, D. delphis LC
- Genus: Feresa
- Species: Pygmy killer whale, F. attenuata LC
- Genus: Globicephala
- Species: Short-finned pilot whale, G. macrorhynchus LC
- Species: Long-finned pilot whale, G. melas LC
- Genus: Grampus
- Species: Risso's dolphin, G. griseus LC
- Genus: Lagenodelphis
- Species: Fraser's dolphin, L. hosei LC
- Genus: Lagenorhynchus
- Species: Dusky dolphin, L. obscurus LC
- Genus: Orcaella
- Species: Australian snubfin dolphin, O. heinsohni VU
- Genus: Orcinus
- Species: Orca, O. orca DD
- Genus: Peponocephala
- Species: Melon-headed whale, P. electra LC
- Genus: Pseudorca
- Species: False killer whale, P. crassidens NT
- Genus: Sousa
- Species: Australian humpback dolphin, S. sahulensis VU
- Genus: Stenella
- Species: Pantropical spotted dolphin, S. attenuata LC
- Species: Striped dolphin, S. coeruleoalba LC
- Species: Spinner dolphin, S. longirostris LC
- Genus: Steno
- Species: Rough-toothed dolphin, S. bredanensis LC
- Genus: Tursiops
- Species: Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, T. aduncus NT
- Species: Bottlenose dolphin, T. truncatus LC
- Genus: Delphinus
- Family: Kogiidae
- Genus: Kogia
- Species: Pygmy sperm whale, K. breviceps LC
- Species: Dwarf sperm whale, K. simus LC
- Genus: Kogia
- Family: Physeteridae
- Genus: Physeter
- Species: Sperm whale, P. macrocephalus VU
- Genus: Physeter
- Family: Ziphiidae
- Genus: Indopacetus
- Species: Longman's beaked whale, I. pacificus LC
- Genus: Mesoplodon
- Species: Blainville's beaked whale, M. densirostris LC
- Species: Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, M. ginkgodens DD
- Species: Strap-toothed whale, M. layardii LC
- Genus: Ziphius
- Species: Cuvier's beaked whale, Z. cavirostris LC
- Genus: Indopacetus
- Family: Balaenidae
- Infraorder: Cetacea
- Order: Carnivora
- Order: Chiroptera
- Suborder: Microchiroptera
- Family: Emballonuridae
- Genus: Saccolaimus
- Species: Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat S. flaviventrus LC
- Species: Cape York sheath-tailed bat S. mixtus NT
- Species: Naked-rumped pouched bat S. saccolaimus LC
- Genus: Taphozous
- Species: Coastal sheath-tailed bat T. australis NT
- Species: Common sheath-tailed bat T. georgianus LC
- Species: Hill's sheath-tailed bat T. hilli LC
- Species: Troughton's sheath-tailed bat T. troughtoni LC Endemic
- Genus: Saccolaimus
- Family: Miniopteridae
- Genus: Miniopterus
- Species: Little bent-wing bat M. australis LC
- Species: Australasian bent-wing bat M. orianae NE
- Genus: Miniopterus
- Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Austronomus
- Species: White-striped free-tailed bat A. australis LC
- Genus: Mops
- Species: Northern freetail bat M. jobensis LC
- Genus: Micronomus
- Species: Eastern freetail bat M. norfolkensis NT
- Genus: Ozimops
- Species: North-western free-tailed bat O. cobourgianus LC
- Species: Cape York free-tailed bat O. halli DD Endemic
- Species: Northern free-tailed bat O. lumsdenae LC
- Species: Inland free-tailed bat O. petersi LC
- Species: Ride's free-tailed bat O. ridei LC
- Genus: Setirostris
- Species: Bristle-faced freetail bat S. eleryi NT
- Genus: Austronomus
- Family: Vespertilionidae
- Genus: Chalinolobus
- Species: Large-eared pied bat C. dwyeri VU
- Species: Gould's wattled bat C. gouldii LC
- Species: Chocolate wattled bat C. morio LC
- Species: Hoary wattled bat C. nigrogriseus LC
- Species: Little pied bat C. picatus NT
- Genus: Falsistrellus
- Species: Eastern false pipistrelle F. tasmaniensis VU
- Genus: Murina
- Species: Flute-nosed bat M. florium LC
- Genus: Myotis
- Species: Large-footed myotis M. macropus LC
- Genus: Nyctophilus
- Species: Arnhem long-eared bat N. arnhemensis LC
- Species: Eastern long-eared bat N. bifax LC
- Species: Corben's long-eared bat N. corbeni VU
- Species: Pallid long-eared bat N. daedalus LC
- Species: Gould's long-eared bat N. gouldi LC
- Species: Pygmy long-eared bat N. walkeri LC
- Genus: Phoniscus
- Species: Golden-tipped bat P. papuensis VU
- Genus: Pipistrellus
- Species: Forest pipistrelle P. adamsi LC
- Species: Northern pipistrelle P. westralis LC
- Genus: Scoteanax
- Species: Greater broad-nosed bat S. rueppellii LC
- Genus: Scotorepens
- Species: Inland broad-nosed bat S. balstoni LC
- Species: Little broad-nosed bat S. greyii LC
- Species: Eastern broad-nosed bat S. orion LC
- Species: Northern broad-nosed bat S. sanborni LC
- Genus: Vespadelus
- Species: Inland broad-nosed bat S. balstoni LC
- Species: Northern cave bat V. caurinus LC
- Species: Large forest bat V. darlingtoni LC
- Species: Finlayson's cave bat V. finlaysoni LC
- Species: Eastern forest bat V. pumilus LC
- Species: Southern forest bat V. regulus LC
- Species: Eastern cave bat V. troughtoni LC
- Species: Little forest bat V. vulturnus LC
- Genus: Chalinolobus
- Family: Emballonuridae
- Suborder: Yinpterochiroptera
- Family: Hipposideridae
- Genus: Hipposideros
- Species: Dusky leaf-nosed bat H. ater LC
- Species: Fawn leaf-nosed bat H. cervinus LC
- Species: Diadem leaf-nosed bat H. diadema LC
- Species: Semon's leaf-nosed bat H. semoni LC
- Species: Northern leaf-nosed bat H. stenotis VU
- Genus: Hipposideros
- Family: Megadermatidae
- Genus: Macroderma
- Species: Ghost bat M. gigas VU
- Genus: Macroderma
- Family: Rhinolophidae
- Genus: Rhinolophus
- Species: Smaller horseshoe bat R. megaphyllus LC
- Species: Large-eared horseshoe bat R. philippinensis LC
- Genus: Rhinolophus
- Family: Rhinonycteridae
- Genus: Rhinonicteris
- Species: Orange leaf-nosed bat R. aurantia LC
- Genus: Rhinonicteris
- Family: Pteropodidae
- Genus: Dobsonia
- Species: Bare-backed fruit bat D. magna LC
- Genus: Macroglossus
- Species: Northern blossom bat M. minimus LC
- Genus: Nyctimene
- Species: Eastern tube-nosed bat N. robinsoni LC
- Genus: Pteropus
- Species: Black flying fox P. alecto LC
- Species: Spectacled flying fox P. conspicillatus EN
- Species: Grey-headed flying fox P. poliocephalus VU
- Species: Little red flying fox P. scapulatus LC
- Genus: Syconycteris
- Species: Common blossom bat S. australis LC
- Genus: Dobsonia
- Family: Hipposideridae
- Suborder: Microchiroptera
- Order: Rodentia
- Family: Muridae
- Genus: Conilurus
- Species: Brush-tailed rabbit rat C. penicillatus VU
- Genus: Hydromys
- Species: Rakali H. chrysogaster LC
- Genus: Leggadina
- Species: Forrest's mouse L. forresti LC
- Species: Lakeland Downs mouse L. lakedownensis LC Endemic
- Genus: Melomys
- Species: Grassland mosaic-tailed rat M. burtoni LC
- Species: Cape York mosaic-tailed rat M. capensis LC Endemic
- Species: Fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat M. cervinipes LC
- Genus: Mesembriomys
- Species: Black-footed tree-rat M. gouldii VU
- Genus: Notomys
- Species: Spinifex hopping mouse N. alexis LC
- Species: Fawn hopping mouse N. cervinus NT
- Species: Dusky hopping mouse N. fuscus NT
- Genus: Pogonomys
- Species: Prehensile-tailed rat P. mollipilosus NE
- Genus: Pseudomys
- Species: Plains rat P. australis VU
- Species: Little native mouse P. delicatulus LC
- Species: Desert mouse P. desertor VU
- Species: Eastern chestnut mouse P. gracilicaudatus LC
- Species: Sandy inland mouse P. hermannsburgensis LC
- Species: Central pebble-mound mouse P. johnsoni LC
- Species: Western chestnut mouse P. nanus LC
- Species: New Holland mouse P. novaehollandiae VU
- Species: Hastings River mouse P. oralis VU
- Species: Eastern pebble mound mouse P. patrius LC Endemic
- Genus: Rattus
- Species: Bush rat R. fuscipes LC
- Species: Cape York rat P. leucopus LC
- Species: Australian swamp rat R. lutreolus LC
- Species: Dusky field rat R. sordidus LC
- Species: Pale field rat R. tunneyi LC
- Species: Long-haired rat R. villosissimus LC
- Genus: Uromys
- Species: Giant white-tailed rat U. caudimaculatus LC
- Species: Masked white-tailed rat U. hadrourus NT Endemic
- Genus: Xeromys
- Species: Water mouse X. myoides VU
- Genus: Zyzomys
- Species: Common rock rat Z. argurus VU
- Genus: Conilurus
- Family: Muridae
References
- ^ "Atlas of Living Australia". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Internation Union for Conservation of Nature Red List". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 31 December 2025.