Dasyurus hallucatus
ENEndangered

Dasyurus hallucatus

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

Decreasing

Population trend

1

Countries

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

DASYUROMORPHIA

Family

DASYURIDAE

Genus

Dasyurus

Dasyurus hallucatus belongs to the family DASYURIDAE, order DASYUROMORPHIA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowlandMajorMarine coastal/supratidalMajorRocky areasMajorSavannaMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Problematic native species/diseases

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species recovery
06Range

Found in 1 Country

07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

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

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaENEndangeredENEndangeredSame

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

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07Sources

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 (2025). Dasyurus hallucatus (Dasyurus hallucatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/northern-quoll

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