Dasycercus cristicauda is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Dasyuridae family.

Dasycercus cristicauda is commonly known (its common name) as the Mulgara in English. In French (Français), Dasycercus cristicauda is commonly known as the Rat Marsupial À Queue Crêtée.

Dasycercus cristicauda is classified as vulnerable 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. Dasycercus cristicauda's population trend was decreasing at last assessment, meaning its numbers are declining in the wild.

Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Dasycercus cristicauda is (Krefft, 1867) (IUCN Red List).

Country Distribution: Dasycercus cristicauda is found in the following countries:

Australia (Northern Territory; Queensland; Western Australia) (IUCN Red List).

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

Major Habitat(s): 4.5 Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry Lowland (IUCN Red List).

Range: Fragmented into small, discontinuous populations in Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. (IUCN Red List).

CONSERVATION STATUS

Red List Category & Criteria: Dasycercus cristicauda is listed as VU C2a ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).

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

Assessor: Dasycercus cristicauda'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 Dasycercus cristicauda:

Citations listed by IUCN

Groombridge, B. (ed.) 1994. 1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.

Maxwell, S., Burbidge, A.A. and Morris, K. (compilers) 1996. Action Plan for Australian Marsupials and Monotremes. IUCN/SSC Australasian Marsupial and Monotreme Specialist Group. .

(IUCN Red List).

Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Dasycercus cristicauda (IUCN Red List).

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