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

Antechinus stuartii is commonly known (its common name) as the Brown Antechinus in English. In French (Français), Antechinus stuartii is commonly known as the Souris Marsupiale Brune D´Australie.

Antechinus stuartii 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.

Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Antechinus stuartii is Macleay, 1841 (IUCN Red List).

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

Australia (IUCN Red List).

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

CONSERVATION STATUS

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

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

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

Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for Antechinus stuartii:

Citations listed by IUCN

Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. (compilers and editors) 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.

(IUCN Red List).

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

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