Sminthopsis hirtipes is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Dasyuridae family.

Sminthopsis hirtipes is commonly known (its common name) as the Hairy-Footed Dunnart in English. In French (Français), Sminthopsis hirtipes is commonly known as the Souris Marsupiale À Pieds Poilus.

Sminthopsis hirtipes 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 Sminthopsis hirtipes is Thomas, 1898 (IUCN Red List).

Country Distribution: Sminthopsis hirtipes is found in the following countries:

Australia (IUCN Red List).

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

CONSERVATION STATUS

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

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

Assessor: Sminthopsis hirtipes'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 Sminthopsis hirtipes:

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 Sminthopsis hirtipes (IUCN Red List).

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