🦋 Identification Guide

How to Identify Peramelidae

Q: What are the key characteristics of Peramelidae?

Peramelidae species are classified in the order Peramelemorphia, class Mammalia, kingdom Animalia. The family contains 6 accepted species.

6 species · Animalia · Order Peramelemorphia

Peramelidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Peramelemorphia, class Mammalia. The family contains 6 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

Northern brown bandicoot populations occupy two distinct habitats depending on the season: dry season and wet season.

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Representative Peramelidae Species

Isoodon obesulus (Shaw, 1797)

Isoodon obesulus, the southern brown bandicoot, is a sexually dimorphic marsupia…

Perameles nasuta É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1804

Perameles nasuta, the long-nosed bandicoot, is a small solitary omnivorous marsu…

Isoodon macrourus (Gould, 1842)

Isoodon macrourus, the northern brown bandicoot, is a medium-sized Australian ma…

Isoodon fusciventer Gray, 1841

Isoodon fusciventer, commonly called quenda, is a small digging insectivorous ma…

Perameles gunnii Gray, 1838

Perameles gunnii, the eastern barred bandicoot, is a small Australian marsupial …

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Peramelidae?

Peramelidae animals belong to the Peramelemorphia order in the Animalia kingdom. Northern brown bandicoot populations occupy two distinct habitats depending on the season: dry season and wet season. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.