Long-beaked echidna  (Zaglossus spp.)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Monotremata
Family Tachyglossidae
Genus Zaglossus (1)
Size Head-body length: 45 - 90 cm (2)
Weight 5 - 10 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) by the IUCN Red List 2002 (1), and listed under Appendix II of CITES (7).