Small mammals including rats, mice, dunnarts, Antechinus and pygmy possums can be challenging to distinguish in camera trap photos. Stay tuned for a detailed guide on identifying these species. In the meantime, use the key below to get started.
Native rodents
- Long-tailed mouse (Pseudomys higginsi) – Endemic | montane and wet forests
- New Holland mouse (Pseudomys novaehollandiae) – Endangered | coastal heathland
- Broad-toothed rat (Mastacomys fuscus) | sedgelands | specialist herbivore
- Swamp rat (Rattus lutreolus) | generalist herbivore
- Rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster) | aquatic species
Introduced rodents
- House mouse (Mus musculus)
- Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)
- Black rat (Rattus rattus)
Antechinus species
- Swamp Antechinus (Antechinus minimus)
- Tasmanian dusky Antechinus (Antechinus swainsonii)
- Tasman Peninsula dusky Antechinus (Antechinus vandycki)
Dunnarts
- White-footed dunnart (Sminthopsis leucopus)
