Family
Peramelidae
18 species in this taxon
Peramelidae (Peramelidae) is a family of organisms sharing recent common ancestry and similar characteristics. It contains 6 genuss with 18 known species. This includes the genus groups Echymipera, Isoodon, Microperoryctes, Perameles, Peroryctes, and Rhynchomeles. Among its members, 7 species are currently classified as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable). It belongs to Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia).