The phascogales (members of the eponymous genus Phascogale), also known as wambengers or mousesacks, [1] are carnivorous Australian marsupials of the family Dasyuridae. There are three species: the brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa), the red-tailed phascogale (P. calura), and the northern brush-tailed phascogale (P. pirata).

Nov 7, 2013 · Is it that ‘brush-tailed phascogale’ is too much of a mouthful to be memorable? Or do their shy habits mean they are rarely seen, helping to maintain their low profile?

The brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa ), also known by its Australian native name tuan, the common wambenger, the black-tailed mousesack or the black-tailed phascogale, is a rat-sized arboreal carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae, characterized by a tuft of black silky hairs on the terminal portion of its tail.

The red-tailed phascogale (Phascogale calura), also known as the red-tailed wambenger, red-tailed mousesack or kenngoor, is a small carnivorous marsupial found in inland areas of south-western Western Australia, and has been reintroduced in sanctuaries in …

Phascogales are dasyurid marsupials, related to antechinus, mulgara and quolls. There are three species of phascogale, the larger, approximately 230g, brush-tailed and northern brush-tailed phascogales (Phascogale tapoatafa and P. pirata) and the small, 40g red-tailed phascogale (P. calura), also known as the wambenger (Van Dyck and Strahan 2008).

In Western Australia the Brush-tailed Phascogale is now known to occur in the south west between Perth and Albany. It occurs at low densities in the northern Jarrah forest.

Recognisable by their distinctive tails – rust coloured at the top with a black and bushy end, the Red-tailed Phascogale is a carnivorous marsupial that lives off insects, spiders and small birds.

The red-tailed phascogale, also known as the red-tailed wambenger or the red-tailed mousesack, is a species of carnivorous marsupial. Their range has been significantly reduced since …

The phascogales (members of the eponymous genus Phascogale), also known as wambengers, are carnivorous Australian marsupials of the family Dasyuridae. There are three species: the brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa), the red-tailed phascogale (Phascogale calura), and the northern brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale pirata).

The phascogales (members of the eponymous genus Phascogale), also known as wambengers or mousesacks, are carnivorous Australian marsupials of the family Dasyuridae.