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Tasmanian devils are mammals and marsupials: there are too many species of these to list.
However, the Tasmanian devil is one of a smaller class of marsupials which are carnivorous. This group is known as the Dasyurids, as they belong to the Family dasyuridae. There are around 55 species in this family. Other dasyurids include:
- quoll
- antechinus
- dunnart
- phascogale
- planigale
- Thylacine (now extinct)
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What is the classification of the Tasmanian Devil?
Classification of the Tasmanian Devil:Class:MammaliaOrder:DasyuromorphiaFamily:DasyuridaeGenus:SarcophilusSpecies:harrisii
What species is the Tasmanian Devil?
The Tasmanian Devil is a marsupial from the Dasyuridae family. Its species is Sarcophilus harrisii.
Which Tasmanian devil species are endangered?
There is only one species of Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus Harrisii. This is the species which is endangered.
What is the species of Tasmanian devil?
The Tasmanian devil's species name is Sarcophilus harrisii.It is a carnivorous marsupial, and hence is classified as a dasyurid.
What is the Tasmanian devil's co-animal?
There is no "co-animal" for the Tasmanian devil. It is a solitary species that does not interact with other species, except to hunt and eat them.
How many species of Devil are there?
There is just one species of Tasmanian Devil: Sarcophilus Harissii.
What is the Tasmanian devils name?
The Tasmanian Devil's real name is just Tasmanian Devil. Its scientific name is Sarcophilusharrisii.It is possible that this question refers to the real name of the Tasmanian devil's extinct relative, the Tasmanian tiger, which is Thylacine.
Do Tasmanian Devils have facial tumours?
From about 1996, the Tasmanian Devil has been threatened by a fatal form of cancer called "Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD)" which has killed more than 90% of adults in high density areas and 45% of adults in medium to low density areas resulting in an "Endangered" classification. Since then, the Threatened Species Scientific Advisory Committee has recommended moving the Tasmanian Devil up the "Endangered Species" list. A number of groups have combined to fund, study, analyse and come up with a cure for DFTD.
What animals are in the same species as a Tasmanian devil?
None.There is no species even similar to the Tasmanian devil. The closest species to the Tasmanian devil is the quoll, another native Australian carnivorous marsupial, or dasyurid.As dasyurids, Tasmanian devils are related to other small dasyurids such as kowaris, antechinus, phascogales, planigales. They are only distantly related to the now extinct Tasmanian tigers, or Thylacines.
What is the Latin word for Tasmanian devil?
The Latin name of the Tasmanian devil, more correctly referred to as the scientific name, is Sarcophilus harisii.
What is the date the Tasmanian devil was put on the endangered list?
On 21 May 2008, the Tasmanian devil was reported as having been placed on the endangered species list by the Tasmanian Government.
What kind of animals are dangerous to the Tasmanian devil?
The only animal dangerous to the Tasmanian devil is the fox. A recently introduced species in Tasmania, the fox is a danger to Tasmanian devil joeys, and it is also a competitor with adults for food.
