Dasyuroides byrnei
VU — Vulnerable

Dasyuroides byrnei

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

Dasyuroides

Dasyuroides byrnei belongs to the family DASYURIDAE, order DASYUROMORPHIA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ShrublandMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing
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
AustraliaENEndangeredVUVulnerableHigher local risk

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). Dasyuroides byrnei (Dasyuroides byrnei). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/kowari

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