Kingdom Animalia Infraclass Marsupialia Family Dasyuridae Scientific name Sminthopsis fuliginosus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Dasyuromorphia Genus Sminthopsis Higher classification Dunnart | |
Similar Gilbert's dunnart, Chestnut dunnart, White‑tailed dunnart, Grey‑bellied dunnart, Kakadu dunnart |
The sooty dunnart (Sminthopsis fuliginosus) is a species of dunnart found in Western Australia. It is one of the least-known of the dunnarts, with the IUCN classifying it as data deficient. It was formerly believed to be a subspecies of the common dunnart (S. murina).
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