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The Tasmanian Devil is a marsupial from the Dasyuridae family. Its species is Sarcophilus harrisii.

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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 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 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.


What species is an Tasmanian davil?

The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial mammal that is native to Tasmania.


Can a tiger eat a Tasmanian devil?

If the two species occupies the same continent, which they do not, then a tiger could very easily eat a Tasmanian devil. Currently, there are no opportunities for tigers to consume Tasmanian devils.


Are human predators of the Tasmanian devil?

Other than a program of eradication which was put to a stop in 1941, humans could not be said to be Tasmanian Devil predators. The Tasmanian Devil does not have any natural predators. Only very brave, very hungry introduced species such as dogs and foxes might take on a Tasmanian Devil for a meal.


How many Tasmanian devils were there in 2010?

There are no current figures for Tasmanian devil numbers. The most recent figures are from 2009, the year that the Tasmanian devil was listed as an "endangered" species. Figures from late 2009 indicate that, in recent decades, the Tasmanian Devil's population has dropped by 70% to an estimated 45,000 - 50,000 Tasmanian Devils in the wild.


What other species are in the scientific classification of a Tasmanian devil?

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:quollantechinusdunnartphascogaleplanigaleThylacine (now extinct)