Murexia longicaudata is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Dasyuridae family.

Murexia longicaudata is commonly known (its common name) as the Short-Furred Dasyure in English. In French (Français), Murexia longicaudata is commonly known as the Rat Marsupial À Poil Ras.

Murexia longicaudata 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. Murexia longicaudata'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 Murexia longicaudata is (Schlegel, 1866) (IUCN Red List).

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Country Distribution: Murexia longicaudata is found in the following countries:

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (IUCN Red List).

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

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

CONSERVATION STATUS

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

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

Assessor: Murexia longicaudata'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 Murexia longicaudata:[an error occurred while processing this directive]

Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Murexia longicaudata (IUCN Red List).

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