Red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)

Macropodiformes is a suborder of Australian marsupial mammals. Members of this suborder are called macropodiformes, and include kangaroos, wallabies, bettongs, potoroos, and rat-kangaroos. Macropodiformes is one of three suborders that form the order Diprotodontia, the largest extant order of marsupials. They are found in Australia and New Guinea, generally in forests, shrublands, grasslands, and savannas, though some species can also be found in deserts and rocky areas. They range in size from the musky rat-kangaroo, at 20 cm (8 in) plus a 6 cm (2 in) tail, to the red kangaroo, at 160 cm (63 in) plus a 120 cm (47 in) tail. Macropodiformes primarily eat leaves, grass, ferns, and shrubs, as well as fruit and other plant material.

Many macropodiformes do not have population estimates, but the ones that do range from 40 individuals to 500,000. Ten species are categorized as endangered: Calaby's pademelon, Cape York rock-wallaby, dingiso, Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo, ifola, Matschie's tree-kangaroo, mountain pademelon, nabarlek, northern bettong, and Proserpine rock-wallaby. A further six species are categorized as critically endangered: the black dorcopsis, Gilbert's potoroo, golden-mantled tree-kangaroo, tenkile, Wondiwoi tree-kangaroo, and woylie. Eight species have gone extinct in the modern era, all between the 1880s and the 1940s after the colonization of Australia began: the broad-faced potoroo, crescent nail-tail wallaby, desert bettong, desert rat-kangaroo, eastern hare-wallaby, Lake Mackay hare-wallaby, Nullarbor dwarf bettong, and toolache wallaby.

The seventy-two extant species of Macropodiformes are divided into three families: Hypsiprymnodontidae, containing a single species, the musky rat-kangaroo; Macropodidae, containing sixty-three species divided between the twelve genera in the subfamily Macropodinae and the single genus of the subfamily Sthenurinae; and Potoroidae, containing eight species in three extant genera. Dozens of extinct Macropodiformes species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed.^[1]

Conventions

Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the macropodiformes's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted. All extinct genera, species, or subspecies listed alongside extant species went extinct after 1500 CE, and are indicated by a dagger symbol "†".

Classification

The suborder Macropodiformes consists of three extant families: Hypsiprymnodontidae, Macropodidae, and Potoroidae. Hypsiprymnodontidae contains a single species and Potoroidae contains eight species in three extant genera. Macropodidae is divided into two subfamilies: Macropodinae, containing sixty-three species divided between twelve genera, and Sthenurinae, containing a single species. In addition to the extant species, eight species—four in Macropodidae and four in Potoroidae, including one extinct genus—have gone extinct in the modern era, all between the 1880s and the 1940s after the colonization of Australia began.

Macropodiformes

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.^[4]

Hypsiprymnodontidae

Main article: Hypsiprymnodontidae

Genus Hypsiprymnodon – Ramsay, 1876 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Musky rat-kangaroo	H. moschatus Ramsay, 1876	Northeastern Australia	Size: 20–35 cm (8–14 in) long, plus 6–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[5] Habitat: Forest[6] Diet: Insects, as well as worms, tuberous roots, and palm berries[5]	LC  Unknown [6]

Macropodidae

Main article: Macropodidae

Subfamily Macropodinae

Main article: Macropodinae

Genus Dendrolagus – Müller, 1840 – fourteen species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Bennett's tree-kangaroo	D. bennettianus Vis, 1887	Northeastern Australia	Size: 69–75 cm (27–30 in) long, plus 73–84 cm (29–33 in) tail[7] Habitat: Forest[8] Diet: Leaves and fruit[7]	NT  Unknown [8]
Dingiso	D. mbaiso Flannery, Szalay, Boeadi, 1995	Western New Guinea	Size: 52–81 cm (20–32 in) long, plus 40–94 cm (16–37 in) tail[9] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[10] Diet: Leaves and fruit[11]	EN  Unknown [10]
Doria's tree-kangaroo	D. dorianus Ramsay, 1883 Three subspecies D. d. dorianus D. d. mayri D. d. notatus	Eastern New Guinea	Size: 41–81 cm (16–32 in) long, plus 40–94 cm (16–37 in) tail[12] Habitat: Forest[13] Diet: Leaves and fruit[11]	VU  Unknown [13]
Golden-mantled tree-kangaroo	D. pulcherrimus Flannery, 1993	Northern New Guinea	Size: 41–81 cm (16–32 in) long, plus 40–94 cm (16–37 in) tail[12] Habitat: Forest[14] Diet: Leaves and fruit[11]	CR  500 [14]
Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo	D. goodfellowi Thomas, 1906 Two subspecies D. g. buergersi (Buergers' tree-kangaroo) D. g. goodfellowi	Eastern New Guinea	Size: 55–77 cm (22–30 in) long, plus 70–85 cm (28–33 in) tail[15] Habitat: Forest[16] Diet: Leaves, fruit, and cereals, as well as flowers and grass[15]	EN  Unknown [16]
Grizzled tree-kangaroo	D. inustus Müller, 1840 Two subspecies D. i. finschi D. i. inustus	Western and northern New Guinea	Size: 41–81 cm (16–32 in) long, plus 40–94 cm (16–37 in) tail[12] Habitat: Forest[17] Diet: Leaves, fruit, and bark[18]	VU  Unknown [17]
Ifola	D. notatus Matschie, 1916	Eastern New Guinea	Size: 41–81 cm (16–32 in) long, plus 40–94 cm (16–37 in) tail[12] Habitat: Forest[19] Diet: Leaves and fruit[11]	EN  Unknown [19]
Lowlands tree-kangaroo	D. spadix Troughton, Le Souef, 1936	Eastern New Guinea	Size: 41–81 cm (16–32 in) long, plus 40–94 cm (16–37 in) tail[12] Habitat: Forest[20] Diet: Leaves and fruit[11]	VU  Unknown [20]
Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo	D. lumholtzi Collett, 1884	Northeastern Australia	Size: 41–81 cm (16–32 in) long, plus 40–94 cm (16–37 in) tail[12] Habitat: Forest[21] Diet: A variety of leaves as well as flowers[22]	NT  10,000–30,000 [21]
Matschie's tree-kangaroo	D. matschiei Rothschild, Förster, 1907	Eastern New Guinea	Size: 55–63 cm (22–25 in) long, plus 55–63 cm (22–25 in) tail[23] Habitat: Forest[24] Diet: Leaves, as well as fruit, flowers, nuts, insects, bark, sap, bird eggs, and young birds[23]	EN  2,500 [24]
Seri's tree-kangaroo	D. stellarum Flannery, Seri, 1990	Central New Guinea	Size: 41–81 cm (16–32 in) long, plus 40–94 cm (16–37 in) tail[12] Habitat: Forest[25] Diet: Leaves and fruit[11]	VU  Unknown [25]
Tenkile	D. scottae Flannery, 1990	Northern New Guinea	Size: 41–81 cm (16–32 in) long, plus 40–94 cm (16–37 in) tail[12] Habitat: Forest[26] Diet: Tree leaves, ferns, and soft vines[27]	CR  200 [26]
Ursine tree-kangaroo	D. ursinus (Temminck, 1836)	Western New Guinea	Size: 41–81 cm (16–32 in) long, plus 40–94 cm (16–37 in) tail[12] Habitat: Forest[28] Diet: Leaves and fruit[11]	VU  Unknown [28]
Wondiwoi tree-kangaroo	D. mayri Rothschild, Dollman, 1933	Western New Guinea	Size: 41–81 cm (16–32 in) long, plus 40–94 cm (16–37 in) tail[12] Habitat: Forest[29] Diet: Leaves and fruit[11]	CR  40 [29]

Genus Dorcopsis – Schlegel, Müller, 1842 – four species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Black dorcopsis	D. atrata Deusen, 1957	Eastern New Guinea	Size: 73–100 cm (29–39 in) long, plus 28–40 cm (11–16 in) tail[30] Habitat: Forest[31] Diet: Leaves, roots, grass and fruit[30]	CR  Unknown [31]
Brown dorcopsis	D. muelleri (Lesson, 1827) Four subspecies D. m. lorentzii D. m. muelleri D. m. mysoliae D. m. yapeni	Western New Guinea	Size: 34–97 cm (13–38 in) long, plus 27–55 cm (11–22 in) tail[32] Habitat: Forest[33] Diet: Roots, leaves, grass, and fruit[32]	LC  Unknown [33]
Gray dorcopsis	D. luctuosa (D'Albertis, 1874) Two subspecies D. l. luctuosa D. l. phyllis	Southern New Guinea	Size: 34–97 cm (13–38 in) long, plus 27–55 cm (11–22 in) tail[32] Habitat: Forest[34] Diet: Roots, leaves, grass, and fruit[32]	VU  Unknown [34]
White-striped dorcopsis	D. hageni Heller, 1897	Northern New Guinea	Size: 34–97 cm (13–38 in) long, plus 27–55 cm (11–22 in) tail[32] Habitat: Forest[35] Diet: Roots, leaves, grass, and fruit[32]	LC  Unknown [35]

Genus Dorcopsulus – Matschie, 1916 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Macleay's dorcopsis	D. macleayi (Miklouho-Maclay, 1885)	Eastern New Guinea	Size: 31–46 cm (12–18 in) long, plus 22–41 cm (9–16 in) tail[36] Habitat: Forest[37] Diet: Leaves, buds, and stems[38]	LC  Unknown [37]
Small dorcopsis	D. vanheurni (Thomas, 1922)	Central and eastern New Guinea	Size: 31–46 cm (12–18 in) long, plus 22–41 cm (9–16 in) tail[36] Habitat: Forest[39] Diet: Believed to be leaves and fruit[36]	NT  Unknown [39]

Genus Lagorchestes – Gould, 1841 – four species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Eastern hare-wallaby†	L. leporides Gould, 1841	Southeastern Australia	Size: About 45 cm (18 in) long, plus 32 cm (13 in) tail[40] Habitat: Unknown[41] Diet: Unknown[40]	EX  0 [41]
Lake Mackay hare-wallaby†	L. asomatus Finlayson, 1943	Central Australia	Size: Unknown[42] Habitat: Desert[43] Diet: Unknown[42]	EX  0 [43]
Rufous hare-wallaby	L. hirsutus Gould, 1844	Western Australia	Size: 31–39 cm (12–15 in) long, plus 24–31 cm (9–12 in) tail[44] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland[45] Diet: Seeds, fruit, grass, sedges, and succulent shrubs and herbs[44]	VU  4,000 [45]
Spectacled hare-wallaby	L. conspicillatus Gould, 1842	Northern Australia	Size: 39–49 cm (15–19 in) long, plus 37–53 cm (15–21 in) tail[42] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[46] Diet: Grass, forbs, and herbs[42]	LC  Unknown [46]

Genus Macropus – Shaw, 1790 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Eastern grey kangaroo	M. giganteus Shaw, 1790 Two subspecies M. g. giganteus M. g. tasmaniensis (Forester Kangaroo)	Eastern Australia	Size: 85–140 cm (33–55 in) long, plus 75–100 cm (30–39 in) tail[47] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[48] Diet: Grass, as well as forbs[49]	LC  Unknown [48]
Western grey kangaroo	M. fuliginosus (Desmarest, 1817) Three subspecies M. f. fuliginosus (Kangaroo Island western grey kangaroos) M. f. melanops M. f. ocydromus	Southern and southwestern Australia	Size: 85–140 cm (33–55 in) long, plus 75–100 cm (30–39 in) tail[47] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[50] Diet: Grass, forbs, leaves, tree bark, and shrubs[51]	LC  Unknown [50]

Genus Notamacropus – Dawson, Flannery, 1985 – eight species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Agile wallaby	N. agilis (Gould, 1842) Four subspecies N. a. agilis N. a. jardinii N. a. nigrescens N. a. papuanus	Northern Australia and southern New Guinea	Size: 40–105 cm (16–41 in) long, plus 33–75 cm (13–30 in) tail[52] Habitat: Savanna and grassland[53] Diet: Grass, shrubs, bushes, and roots, as well as leaves and fruit[54]	LC  Unknown [53]
Black-striped wallaby	N. dorsalis (Gray, 1837)	Northeastern Australia	Size: 40–105 cm (16–41 in) long, plus 33–75 cm (13–30 in) tail[52] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[55] Diet: Grass, as well as forbs and shrubs[56]	LC  Unknown [55]
Parma wallaby	N. parma (Waterhouse, 1846)	Eastern Australia	Size: 44–53 cm (17–21 in) long, plus 40–55 cm (16–22 in) tail[57] Habitat: Forest[58] Diet: Grass and herbs[57]	NT  Unknown [58]
Red-necked wallaby	N. rufogriseus (Desmarest, 1817) Three subspecies N. r. banksianus (red-necked wallaby) N. r. fruticus N. r. rufogriseus (Bennett's wallaby)	Eastern and southeastern Australia	Size: 92–105 cm (36–41 in) long, plus 70–75 cm (28–30 in) tail[59] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[60] Diet: Grass and herbs, as well as roots[59]	LC  Unknown [60]
Tammar wallaby	N. eugenii (Desmarest, 1817)	Southern and southwestern Australia	Size: 52–68 cm (20–27 in) long, plus 33–45 cm (13–18 in) tail[61] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[62] Diet: Grass as well as shrubs[62]	LC  10,000–50,000 [62]
Toolache wallaby†	N. greyi Waterhouse, 1846	Southern Australia	Size: 40–105 cm (16–41 in) long, plus 33–75 cm (13–30 in) tail[52] Habitat: Savanna and grassland[63] Diet: Grass, leaves, and roots[64]	EX  0 [63]
Western brush wallaby	N. irma (Jourdan, 1837)	Southwestern Australia	Size: 40–105 cm (16–41 in) long, plus 33–75 cm (13–30 in) tail[52] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[65] Diet: Grass[66]	LC  10,000–50,000 [65]
Whiptail wallaby	N. parryi (Bennett, 1835)	Northeastern Australia	Size: 40–105 cm (16–41 in) long, plus 33–75 cm (13–30 in) tail[52] Habitat: Savanna[67] Diet: Grass, ferns, and herbs[68]	LC  Unknown [67]

Genus Osphranter – Shaw, 1790 – four species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Antilopine kangaroo	O. antilopinus Gould, 1842	Northern Australia	Size: 75–140 cm (30–55 in) long, plus 60–90 cm (24–35 in) tail[47] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and grassland[69] Diet: Grass[70]	LC  Unknown [69]
Black wallaroo	O. bernardus (Rothschild, 1904)	Northern Australia	Size: About 73 cm (29 in) long, plus 64 cm (25 in) tail[71] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[72] Diet: Grass and shrubs, as well as other plants[73]	NT  Unknown [72]
Common wallaroo	O. robustus (Gould, 1841) Four subspecies O. r. erubescens (western wallaroo) O. r. isabellinus (Barrow Island wallaroo) O. r. robustus (eastern wallaroo) O. r. woodwardi (Kimberley wallaroo)	Australia	Size: 75–140 cm (30–55 in) long, plus 60–90 cm (24–35 in) tail[47] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[74] Diet: Grasses and shrubs[74]	LC  Unknown [74]
Red kangaroo	O. rufus (Desmarest, 1822)	Australia	Size: 85–160 cm (33–63 in) long, plus 65–120 cm (26–47 in) tail[75] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and desert[76] Diet: Grass and flowering plants[75]	LC  Unknown [76]

Genus Onychogalea – Gray, 1841 – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Bridled nail-tail wallaby	O. fraenata Gould, 1841	Scattered eastern Australia	Size: 43–70 cm (17–28 in) long, plus 36–73 cm (14–29 in) tail[77] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[78] Diet: Variety of forbs, grass, and shrubs[77]	VU  800–1,100 [78]
Crescent nail-tail wallaby†	O. lunata (Gould, 1841)	Western Australia	Size: 37–51 cm (15–20 in) long, plus 15–33 cm (6–13 in) tail[79] Habitat: Savanna and grassland[80] Diet: Unknown[79]	EX  0 [80]
Northern nail-tail wallaby	O. unguifera (Gould, 1841)	Scattered northern Australia	Size: 43–70 cm (17–28 in) long, plus 36–73 cm (14–29 in) tail[81] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[82] Diet: Herbs, succulents, fruit, and grass[81]	LC  Unknown [82]

Genus Petrogale – Gray, 1837 – sixteen species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Allied rock-wallaby	P. assimilis Ramsay, 1877	Northeastern Australia	Size: 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 30–70 cm (12–28 in) tail[83] Habitat: Rocky areas[84] Diet: Grass, leaves, forbs, fruit, flowers, seeds[85]	LC  Unknown [84]
Black-flanked rock-wallaby	P. lateralis Gould, 1842 Three subspecies P. l. hacketti (Recherche rock-wallaby) P. l. lateralis (warru) P. l. pearsoni (Pearson Island rock-wallaby)	Scattered central and western Australia	Size: 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 30–70 cm (12–28 in) tail[83] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, rocky areas, and desert[86] Diet: Grass, leaves, forbs, fruit, flowers, seeds[85]	VU  8,000 [86]
Brush-tailed rock-wallaby	P. penicillata Gray, 1827	Eastern Australia	Size: 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 30–70 cm (12–28 in) tail[83] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and rocky areas[87] Diet: Grass, as well as leaves, sedges, ferns, roots, bark, fruit, seeds and flowers[88]	VU  20,000 [87]
Cape York rock-wallaby	P. coenensis Eldridge, Close, 1992	Northern Australia	Size: 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 30–70 cm (12–28 in) tail[83] Habitat: Forest and rocky areas[89] Diet: Grass, leaves, forbs, fruit, flowers, seeds[85]	EN  500–2,000 [89]
Godman's rock-wallaby	P. godmani Thomas, 1923	Northern Australia	Size: 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 30–70 cm (12–28 in) tail[83] Habitat: Rocky areas[90] Diet: Grass, leaves, forbs, fruit, flowers, seeds[85]	NT  10,000 [90]
Herbert's rock-wallaby	P. herberti Thomas, 1926	Eastern Australia	Size: 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 30–70 cm (12–28 in) tail[83] Habitat: Rocky areas[91] Diet: Grass, leaves, forbs, fruit, flowers, seeds[85]	LC  Unknown [91]
Mareeba rock-wallaby	P. mareeba Eldridge, Close, 1992	Northern Australia	Size: 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 30–70 cm (12–28 in) tail[83] Habitat: Rocky areas[92] Diet: Grass, leaves, forbs, fruit, flowers, seeds[85]	NT  10,000 [92]
Monjon	P. burbidgei Kitchener, 1978	Northwestern Australia	Size: 29–36 cm (11–14 in) long, plus 25–33 cm (10–13 in) tail[83] Habitat: Forest and rocky areas[93] Diet: Grass, leaves, forbs, fruit, flowers, seeds[85]	NT  Unknown [93]
Mount Claro rock-wallaby	P. sharmani Eldridge, Close, 1992	Northern Australia	Size: 29–36 cm (11–14 in) long, plus 25–33 cm (10–13 in) tail[83] Habitat: Rocky areas[94] Diet: Grass, leaves, forbs, fruit, flowers, seeds[85]	VU  750 [94]
Nabarlek	P. concinna Gould, 1842	Northwestern Australia	Size: 29–35 cm (11–14 in) long, plus 22–31 cm (9–12 in) tail[95] Habitat: Forest, savanna, grassland, and rocky areas[96] Diet: Grass and ferns[95]	EN  5,000–10,000 [96]
Proserpine rock-wallaby	P. persephone Maynes, 1982	Northeastern Australia	Size: 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 30–70 cm (12–28 in) tail[83] Habitat: Forest and rocky areas[97] Diet: Grass and leaves, as well as shrubs, forbs, and fungi[98]	EN  Unknown [97]
Purple-necked rock-wallaby	P. purpureicollis Le Souef, 1924	North central Australia	Size: 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 30–70 cm (12–28 in) tail[83] Habitat: Rocky areas[99] Diet: Grass, leaves, forbs, fruit, flowers, seeds[85]	NT  10,000 [99]
Rothschild's rock-wallaby	P. rothschildi Thomas, 1904	Northwestern Australia	Size: 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 30–70 cm (12–28 in) tail[83] Habitat: Rocky areas[100] Diet: Grass, leaves, forbs, fruit, flowers, seeds[85]	LC  Unknown [100]
Short-eared rock-wallaby	P. brachyotis (Gould, 1841)	Northern Australia	Size: 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 30–70 cm (12–28 in) tail[83] Habitat: Forest, savanna, and rocky areas[101] Diet: Grass, as well as bark and roots[102]	LC  Unknown [101]
Unadorned rock-wallaby	P. inornata Gould, 1842	Northeastern Australia	Size: 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, plus 30–70 cm (12–28 in) tail[83] Habitat: Rocky areas[103] Diet: Grass, leaves, forbs, fruit, flowers, seeds[85]	LC  Unknown [103]
Yellow-footed rock-wallaby	P. xanthopus Gray, 1855 Two subspecies P. x. celeris P. x. xanthopus	South central Australia	Size: 48–65 cm (19–26 in) long, plus 57–70 cm (22–28 in) tail[104] Habitat: Rocky areas[105] Diet: Grass and leaves[104]	NT  Unknown [105]

Genus Setonix – Lesson, 1842 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Quokka	S. brachyurus (Quoy, Gaimard, 1830)	Southwestern Australia	Size: 39–60 cm (15–24 in) long, plus 23–35 cm (9–14 in) tail[106] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands[107] Diet: Succulents, shrubs, forbs, grasses and sedges, as well as seeds, berries, and fruit[108]	VU  7,500–15,000 [107]

Genus Thylogale – Gray, 1837 – seven species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Brown's pademelon	T. browni (Ramsay, 1877)	Eastern New Guinea (introduced in red)	Size: 29–67 cm (11–26 in) long, plus 24–57 cm (9–22 in) tail[109] Habitat: Forest[110] Diet: Grass, leaves, shoots, seeds, and fruit[111]	VU  Unknown [110]
Calaby's pademelon	T. calabyi Flannery, 1992	Scattered eastern New Guinea	Size: 29–67 cm (11–26 in) long, plus 24–57 cm (9–22 in) tail[109] Habitat: Grassland[112] Diet: Grass, leaves, shoots, seeds, and fruit[111]	EN  Unknown [112]
Dusky pademelon	T. brunii (Schreber, 1778)	Southern New Guinea (introduced in red)	Size: 29–67 cm (11–26 in) long, plus 24–57 cm (9–22 in) tail[109] Habitat: Forest and savanna[113] Diet: Grass, leaves, shoots, seeds, and fruit[111]	VU  Unknown [113]
Mountain pademelon	T. lanatus Thomas, 1922	Eastern New Guinea	Size: 29–67 cm (11–26 in) long, plus 24–57 cm (9–22 in) tail[109] Habitat: Forest and grassland[114] Diet: Grass, leaves, shoots, seeds, and fruit[111]	EN  Unknown [114]
Red-legged pademelon	T. stigmatica (Gould, 1860) Four subspecies T. s. coxenii T. s. oriomo T. s. stigmatica T. s. wilcoxi	Eastern Australia and southern New Guinea	Size: 38–54 cm (15–21 in) long, plus 30–48 cm (12–19 in) tail[115] Habitat: Forest[116] Diet: Leaves and fruit, as well as grass, bark, fungi, and cicadas[115]	LC  Unknown [116]
Red-necked pademelon	T. thetis (Lesson, 1828)	Eastern Australia	Size: 29–63 cm (11–25 in) long, plus 27–51 cm (11–20 in) tail[117] Habitat: Forest[118] Diet: Grass, leaves, shoots, seeds, and fruit[111]	LC  Unknown [118]
Tasmanian pademelon	T. billardierii (Desmarest, 1822)	Tasmania	Size: 29–67 cm (11–26 in) long, plus 24–57 cm (9–22 in) tail[109] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[119] Diet: Grass, leaves, shoots, seeds, and fruit[111]	LC  Unknown [119]

Genus Wallabia – Trouessart, 1905 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Swamp wallaby	W. bicolor (Desmarest, 1804)	Eastern Australia	Size: 66–85 cm (26–33 in) long, plus 64–87 cm (25–34 in) tail[120] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[121] Diet: Buds, ferns, leaves, shrubs, and grasses, as well as bark and shoots from needle-leaf trees[120]	LC  Unknown [121]

Subfamily Sthenurinae

Main article: Sthenurinae

Genus Lagostrophus – Thomas, 1887 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Banded hare-wallaby	L. fasciatus (Péron, Lesueur, 1807) Two subspecies L. f. baudinettei L. f. fasciatus	Western Australia	Size: 40–46 cm (16–18 in) long, plus 32–40 cm (13–16 in) tail[122] Habitat: Shrubland[123] Diet: Plants and fruit[122]	VU  2,000–9,000 [123]

Potoroidae

Main article: Potoroidae

Genus Aepyprymnus – Garrod, 1875 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Rufous rat-kangaroo	A. rufescens (Gray, 1837)	Northeastern Australia	Size: 37–52 cm (15–20 in) long, plus 35–40 cm (14–16 in) tail[124] Habitat: Forest and savanna[125] Diet: Grass, herbs, roots, tubers, and fungi, as well as carrion bones and larvae[124]	LC  Unknown [125]

Genus Bettongia – Gray, 1837 – six species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Boodie	B. lesueur (Quoy, Gaimard, 1824)	Scattered western and southern Australia	Size: 37–40 cm (15–16 in) long, plus about 30 cm (12 in) tail[126] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and desert[127] Diet: Leaves, seeds, fruits, nuts, tubers, bulbs, flowers, and fungi, as well as termites and marine carrion[126]	NT  14,500 [127]
Desert bettong†	B. anhydra Finlayson, 1957	Central Australia	Size: Unknown[128] Habitat: Unknown[128] Diet: Unknown[128]	EX  0 [128]
Eastern bettong	B. gaimardi (Desmarest, 1822)	Eastern Tasmania	Size: 32–33 cm (13–13 in) long, plus 32–33 cm (13–13 in) tail[129] Habitat: Forest[130] Diet: Fungi, as well as plants[129]	NT  20,000–50,000 [130]
Northern bettong	B. tropica Wakefield, 1967	Northeastern Australia	Size: 27–44 cm (11–17 in) long, plus 26–35 cm (10–14 in) tail[131] Habitat: Forest[132] Diet: Fungi, as well as roots, tubers, small invertebrates, and seeds[132]	EN  5,000–10,000 [132]
Nullarbor dwarf bettong†	B. pusilla McNamara, 1997	Southern Australia	Size: Unknown[133] Habitat: Unknown[133] Diet: Unknown[133]	EX  0 [133]
Woylie	B. penicillata (Gray, 1837)	Scattered western and southern Australia (form distribution in yellow)	Size: 30–38 cm (12–15 in) long, plus 29–36 cm (11–14 in) tail[134] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[135] Diet: Fungi, as well as bulbs, tubers, seeds, insects and resin[134]	CR  12,000–18,000 [135]

Genus Caloprymnus† – Thomas, 1888 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Desert rat-kangaroo†	C. campestris (Gould, 1843)	Central Australia	Size: 25–29 cm (10–11 in) long, plus 29–38 cm (11–15 in) tail[136] Habitat: Desert[137] Diet: Leaves and stems, as well as insects[138]	EX  0 [137]

Genus Potorous – Desmarest, 1804 – four species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Broad-faced potoroo†	P. platyops (Gould, 1844)	Southwestern Australia	Size: 24–42 cm (9–17 in) long, plus 19–33 cm (7–13 in) tail[139] Habitat: Inland wetlands[140] Diet: Fungi, grass, roots, and other vegetation[139]	EX  0 [140]
Gilbert's potoroo	P. gilbertii (Gould, 1841)	Southwestern Australia	Size: 24–42 cm (9–17 in) long, plus 19–33 cm (7–13 in) tail[139] Habitat: Shrubland[141] Diet: Believed to be roots and fungi[142]	CR  50 [141]
Long-footed potoroo	P. longipes Seebeck, Johnson, 1980	Southeastern Australia	Size: 24–42 cm (9–17 in) long, plus 19–33 cm (7–13 in) tail[139] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[143] Diet: Fungi, as well as insects, seeds, and plants[144]	VU  3,000 [143]
Long-nosed potoroo	P. tridactylus (Kerr, 1792) Two subspecies P. t. apicalis P. t. tridactylus	Southeastern Australia and Tasmania	Size: 24–42 cm (9–17 in) long, plus 19–33 cm (7–13 in) tail[139] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[145] Diet: Fungi, insects, grass, roots, and other vegetation[139]	NT  75,000 [145]

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