Pseudantechinus mimulus is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Dasyuridae family.

Pseudantechinus mimulus is commonly known (its common name) as the Carpentarian Antechinus in English. In French (Français), Pseudantechinus mimulus is commonly known as the Souris Marsupiale Des Termitiéres.

Pseudantechinus mimulus 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. Pseudantechinus mimulus'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 Pseudantechinus mimulus is (Thomas, 1906) (IUCN Red List).

Country Distribution: Pseudantechinus mimulus is found in the following countries:

Australia (Northern Territory) (IUCN Red List).

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

Major Habitat(s): 1.5 Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Dry 10.1 Coastline - Rocky Shores (IUCN Red List).

Range: The species was originally collected on Alexandria Station in 1905, but it has not been recorded from mainland Australia since this time despite survey efforts in the area. It is now restricted to North, central, and South West Islands in the Sir Edward Pellew group, Northern Territory. (IUCN Red List).

CONSERVATION STATUS

Red List Category & Criteria: Pseudantechinus mimulus is listed as VU D2 ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).

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

Assessor: Pseudantechinus mimulus'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 Pseudantechinus mimulus:

Citations listed by IUCN

Groves, C.P. 1993. Order Dasyuromorphia. In: D.E. Wilson and D.M. Reeder (eds). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd Edition. pp.29-37. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C.

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 Pseudantechinus mimulus (IUCN Red List).

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