genus
Tachyglossus
Tachyglossus is a genus in the family Tachyglossidae. This database currently files 6 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 6
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 17%
- Weight range
- 3.03 kg
Best-known members of Tachyglossus
Ranked by popularity score.
How threatened is Tachyglossus?
1 of 6 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 100% |
Where is Tachyglossus found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Tachyglossus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-beaked echidna | Tachyglossus aculeatus | Tachyglossidae | Least Concern | 3.03 kg | 1 |
| Not recorded | Acanthonotus myrmecophagus | Tachyglossidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Echidna breviaculeata | Tachyglossidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Echidna longiaculeata | Tachyglossidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Echidna novaehollandiae | Tachyglossidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Echidna sydneiensis | Tachyglossidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |