Antechinus melanurus is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Dasyuridae family.

Antechinus melanurus is commonly known (its common name) as the Black-Tailed Antechinus in English. In French (Français), Antechinus melanurus is commonly known as the Souris Marsupiale À Queue Noire.

Antechinus melanurus is classified as lower risk-least concern by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Antechinus melanurus's population trend was unknown at last assessment.

Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Antechinus melanurus is (Thomas, 1899) (IUCN Red List).

Country Distribution: Antechinus melanurus is found in the following countries:

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (IUCN Red List).

Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for Antechinus melanurus: Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).

Major Habitat(s): 1.5 Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Dry (IUCN Red List).

CONSERVATION STATUS

Red List Category & Criteria: Antechinus melanurus is listed as LR/lc ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).

Year Assessed: Antechinus melanurus's status was assessed in 1996 (IUCN Red List).

Assessor: Antechinus melanurus's Red List status was evaluated by Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (IUCN Red List).

Threats: 2.2 (Wikipedia).

Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Antechinus melanurus (IUCN Red List).

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