List of mammals of New South Wales

This is a list of mammals of New South Wales.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:

Order: Monotremata

 * Family: Ornithorhynchidae
 * Genus: Ornithorhynchus
 * Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus LR/lc
 * Family: Tachyglossidae
 * Genus: Tachyglossus
 * Short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus LR/lc

Order: Dasyuromorphia

 * Family: Dasyuridae
 * Subfamily: Dasyurinae
 * Tribe: Phascogalini
 * Genus: Antechinus
 * Agile antechinus, Antechinus agilis LR/lc
 * Yellow-footed antechinus, Antechinus flavipes LR/lc
 * Brown antechinus, Antechinus stuartii LR/lc
 * Dusky antechinus, Antechinus swainsonii LR/lc
 * Genus: Dasycercus
 * Crest-tailed mulgara, Dasycercus cristicauda LR/lc
 * Genus: Dasyurus
 * Western quoll, Dasyurus geoffroii LR/nt
 * Tiger quoll, Dasyurus maculatus LR/nt
 * Eastern quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus reintroduced
 * Genus: Sarcophilus
 * Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii reintroduced
 * Genus: Phascogale
 * Brush-tailed phascogale, Phascogale tapoatafa LR/nt
 * Subfamily: Sminthopsinae
 * Tribe: Sminthopsini
 * Genus: Antechinomys
 * Kultarr, Antechinomys laniger LR/lc
 * Genus: Ningaui
 * Southern ningaui, Ningaui yvonneae LR/lc
 * Genus: Sminthopsis
 * Fat-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis crassicaudata LR/lc
 * White-footed dunnart, Sminthopsis leucopus VU
 * Stripe-faced dunnart, Sminthopsis macroura LR/lc
 * Slender-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis murina LR/lc
 * Tribe: Planigalini
 * Genus: Planigale
 * Paucident planigale, Planigale gilesi LR/lc
 * Common planigale, Planigale maculata LR/lc
 * Narrow-nosed planigale, Planigale tenuirostris LR/lc
 * Family: Myrmecobiidae
 * Genus: Myrmecobius
 * Numbat, Myrmecobius fasciatus EN

Order: Diprotodontia

 * Suborder: Phalangeriformes
 * Family: Acrobatidae
 * Genus: Acrobates
 * Feathertail glider, Acrobates pygmaeus LR/lc
 * Family: Burramyidae
 * Genus: Burramys
 * Mountain pygmy possum, Burramys parvus CR
 * Genus: Cercartetus
 * Southwestern pygmy possum, Cercartetus concinnus LR/lc
 * Eastern pygmy possum, Cercartetus nanus LR/lc
 * Family: Petauridae
 * Genus: Petaurus
 * Yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis LR/lc
 * Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps LR/lc
 * Krefft's glider, Petaurus notatus NE
 * Squirrel glider, Petaurus norfolcensis LR/lc
 * Family: Phalangeridae
 * Genus: Trichosurus
 * Short-eared possum, Trichosurus caninus LR/lc
 * Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula LR/lc
 * Family: Pseudocheiridae
 * Genus: Petauroides
 * Greater glider, Petauroides volans LR/lc
 * Genus: Pseudocheirus
 * Common ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus LR/lc
 * Suborder Macropodiformes
 * Family: Macropodidae
 * Genus: Macropus
 * Western grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus LR/lc
 * Eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus LR/lc
 * Genus: Notamacropus
 * Parma wallaby, N. parma LR/nt
 * Whiptail wallaby, N. parryi LR/lc
 * Red-necked wallaby, N. rufogriseus LR/lc
 * Genus: Osphranter
 * Common wallaroo, O. robustus LR/lc
 * Red kangaroo, O. rufus LR/lc
 * Genus: Onychogalea
 * Bridled nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata EN
 * Genus: Petrogale
 * Brush-tailed rock-wallaby, Petrogale penicillata LR/nt
 * Yellow-footed rock-wallaby, Petrogale xanthopus LR/nt
 * Genus: Thylogale
 * Red-legged pademelon, Thylogale stigmatica LR/lc
 * Red-necked pademelon, Thylogale thetis LR/lc
 * Genus: Wallabia
 * Swamp wallaby, Wallabia bicolor LR/lc
 * Family: Potoroidae
 * Genus: Aepyprymnus
 * Rufous rat-kangaroo, Aepyprymnus rufescens LR/lc
 * Genus: Bettongia
 * Boodie, Bettongia leseur LR/nt
 * Genus: Potorous
 * Long-footed potoroo, Potorous longipes EN
 * Long-nosed potoroo, Potorous tridactylus LR/lc
 * Suborder: Vombatiformes
 * Family: Phascolarctidae
 * Genus: Phascolarctos
 * Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus LR/lc
 * Family: Vombatidae
 * Genus: Lasiorhinus
 * Southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons LR/lc
 * Genus: Vombatus
 * Common wombat, Vombatus ursinus LR/lc

Order: Peramelemorphia

 * Family: Peramelidae
 * Genus: Isoodon
 * Northern brown bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus LR/lc
 * Southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus E
 * Genus: Perameles
 * Long-nosed bandicoot, Perameles nasuta LR/lc
 * Family: Thylacomyidae
 * Genus: Macrotis
 * Bilby, Macrotis lagotis VU

Order: Artiodactyla

 * Suborder: Ruminantia
 * Family: Cervidae
 * Genus: Dama
 * Common fallow deer, Dama dama LC introduced
 * Genus: Rusa
 * Javan rusa, Rusa timorensis VU introduced

Order: Carnivora

 * Suborder: Caniformia
 * Family: Canidae
 * Genus: Canis
 * Dingo, Canis lupus dingo
 * Genus: Vulpes
 * Red fox, Vulpes vulpes LR/lc introduced
 * Family Otariidae
 * Genus: Arctocephalus
 * New Zealand fur seal, Arctocephalus forsteri LR/lc
 * Brown fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus LR/lc
 * Subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis LR/lc
 * Genus: Neophoca
 * Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea EN
 * Family: Phocidae
 * Genus: Hydrurga
 * Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx LR/lc
 * Genus: Lobodon
 * Crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophagus
 * Genus: Mirounga
 * Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina LR/lc

Order: Cetacea

 * Suborder: Mysticeti
 * Family: Balaenidae
 * Genus: Eubalaena
 * Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis LR/lc
 * Family: Balaenopteridae
 * Genus: Balaenoptera
 * Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis DD
 * Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera brydei DD
 * Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus EN
 * Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus EN
 * Genus: Megaptera
 * Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae LR/lc
 * Family: Cetotheriidae
 * Genus: Caperea
 * Pygmy right whale, Caparea marginata DD
 * Suborder: Odontoceti
 * Family: Delphinidae
 * Genus: Feresa
 * Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD
 * Genus: Globicephala
 * Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus DD
 * Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas DD
 * Genus: Grampus
 * Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus LR/lc
 * Genus: Lagenodelphis
 * Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei LR/lc
 * Genus: Lissodelphis
 * Southern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii DD
 * Genus: Orcinus
 * Killer whale or orca, Orcinus orca DD
 * Genus: Peponocephala
 * Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra LR/lc
 * Genus: Pseudorca
 * False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens EN
 * Genus: Sousa
 * Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin, Sousa chinensis LR/nt
 * Genus: Stenella
 * Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata LR/lc
 * Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris DD
 * Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba LR/lc
 * Genus: Steno
 * Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis LR/lc
 * Genus: Tursiops
 * Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops aduncus LR/nt
 * Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus LR/lc
 * Family: Physeteridae
 * Genus: Kogia
 * Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps DD
 * Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima DD
 * Genus: Physeter
 * Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU
 * Family: Ziphiidae
 * Genus: Hyperoodon
 * Southern bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon planifrons LR/lc
 * Genus: Mesoplodon
 * Andrews' beaked whale, Mesoplodon bowdoini DD
 * Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris DD
 * Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
 * Gray's beaked whale, Mesoplodon grayi DD
 * Strap-toothed whale, Mesoplodon layardii DD

Order: Chiroptera

 * Suborder: Megachiroptera
 * Family: Pteropodidae
 * Genus: Nyctimene
 * Eastern tube-nosed bat, Nyctimene robinsoni LR/lc
 * Genus: Pteropus
 * Black flying fox, Pteropus alecto LR/lc
 * Grey-headed flying fox, Pteropus poliocephalus VU
 * Little red flying fox, Pteropus scapulatus LR/lc
 * Genus: Syconycteris
 * Common blossom bat, Syconycteris australis LR/lc
 * Suborder: Microchiroptera
 * Family: Emballonuridae
 * Genus: Saccolaimus
 * Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat, Saccolaimus flaviventris LR/nt
 * Genus: Taphozous
 * Coastal sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous australis LR/nt
 * Family: Molossidae
 * Genus: Mormopterus
 * Beccari's free-tailed bat, Mormopterus beccarii LR/lc
 * East-coast free-tailed bat, Mormopterus norfolkensis VU
 * Southern free-tailed bat, Mormopterus planiceps LR/lc
 * Genus: Ozimops
 * Loria's mastiff bat, Ozimops loriae
 * Genus: Tadarida
 * White-striped free-tailed bat, Tadarida australis LR/lc
 * Family: Vespertilionidae
 * Genus: Chalinolobus
 * Large-eared pied bat, Chalinolobus dwyeri LR/nt
 * Gould's wattled bat, Chalinolobus gouldii LR/lc
 * Chocolate wattled bat, Calinolobus morio LR/lc
 * Hoary wattled bat, Chaliniolobus nigrogriseus LR/lc
 * Little pied bat, Chalinolobus picatus LR/nt
 * Genus: Falsistrellus
 * Eastern false pipistrelle, Falsistrellus tasmaniensis LR/lc
 * Genus: Miniopterus
 * Little bent-wing bat, Miniopterus australis LR/lc
 * Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii LR/cd
 * Genus: Myotis
 * Southern myotis, Myotis macropus LR/lc
 * Genus: Nyctophilus
 * Northern long-eared bat, Nyctophilus arnhemensis LR/lc
 * Eastern long-eared bat, Nyctophilus bifax LR/lc
 * Lesser long-eared bat, Nyctophilus geoffroyi LR/lc
 * Gould's long-eared bat, Nyctophilus gouldi LR/lc
 * Greater long-eared bat, Nyctophilus timoriensis DD
 * Genus: Phoniscus
 * Golden-tipped bat, Phoniscus papuensis LR/lc
 * Genus: Scoteanax
 * Rüppell's broad-nosed bat, Scoteanax rueppellii LR/lc
 * Genus: Scotorepens
 * Inland broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens balstoni LR/lc
 * Little broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens greyii LR/lc
 * Eastern broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens orion LR/lc
 * Genus: Vespadelus
 * Inland forest bat, Vespadelus baverstocki LR/lc
 * Large forest bat, Vespadelus darlingtoni LR/lc
 * Eastern forest bat, Vespadelus pumilus LR/lc
 * Southern forest bat, Vespadelus regulus LR/lc
 * Eastern cave bat, Vespadelus troughtoni LR/lc
 * Little forest bat, Vespadelus vulturnus LR/lc
 * Suborder: Yinpterochiroptera
 * Family: Rhinolophidae
 * Genus: Rhinolophus
 * Smaller horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus megaphyllus LR/lc

Order: Lagomorpha

 * Family: Leporidae
 * Genus: Lepus
 * European hare, Lepus europaeus LC introduced
 * Genus: Oryctolagus
 * European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus EN introduced

Order: Rodentia

 * Family: Muridae
 * Genus: Hydromys
 * Rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster LR/lc
 * Genus: Leggadina
 * Forrest's mouse, Leggadina forresti LR/lc
 * Genus: Leporillus
 * Lesser stick-nest rat, Leporillus apicalis CR
 * Greater stick-nest rat, Leporillus conditor VU
 * Genus: Mastacomys
 * Broad-toothed mouse, Mastacomys fuscus LR/nt
 * Genus: Melomys
 * Grassland mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys burtoni LR/lc
 * Fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys cervinipes LR/lc
 * Genus: Mus
 * House mouse, Mus musculus LR/lc introduced
 * Genus: Notomys
 * Fawn hopping mouse, Notomys cervinus VU
 * Dusky hopping mouse, Notomys fuscus VU
 * Mitchell's hopping mouse, Notomys mitchellii LR/lc
 * Genus: Pseudomys
 * Silky mouse, Pseudomys apodemoides LR/lc
 * Plains rat, Pseudomys australis VU
 * Bolam's mouse, Pseudomys bolami LR/lc
 * Little native mouse, Pseudomys delicatulus LR/lc
 * Desert mouse, Pseudomys desertor LR/nt
 * Smoky mouse, Pseudomys fumeus EN
 * Eastern chestnut mouse, Pseudomys gracilicaudatus LR/lc
 * Sandy inland mouse, Pseudomys hermannsburgensis LR/lc
 * New Holland mouse, Pseudomys novaehollandiae VU
 * Hastings River mouse, Pseudomys oralis VU
 * Pilliga mouse, Pseudomys pilligaensis VU
 * Genus: Rattus
 * Bush rat, Rattus fuscipes LR/lc
 * Australian swamp rat, Rattus lutreolus LR/lc
 * Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus LR/lc introduced
 * Black rat, Rattus rattus LR/lc introduced
 * Dusky field rat, Rattus sordidus LR/nt
 * Pale field rat, Rattus tunneyi LR/nt
 * Long-haired rat, Rattus villosissimus LR/lc

Order: Sirenia

 * Family: Dugonginae
 * Genus: Dugong
 * Dugong, Dugong dugon VU