Short-beaked echidna  (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

Facts

Also known as:common echidna and spiny ant eater
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Monotremata
Family Tachyglossidae
Genus Tachyglossus (1)
Size Length: 30 – 45 cm (2)
Weight 2 – 7 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).