Antechinus bellus
VU — Vulnerable

Antechinus bellus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

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Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

DASYUROMORPHIA

Family

DASYURIDAE

Genus

Antechinus

Antechinus bellus belongs to the family DASYURIDAE, order DASYUROMORPHIA, within the MAMMALIA class.

04 — Threats

Threats

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Species recovery
06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

Australia
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaVUVulnerableVUVulnerableSame

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Antechinus bellus (Antechinus bellus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/fawn-marsupial-mouse

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