Antechinus
| Antechinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Mammalia | 
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia | 
| Order: | Dasyuromorphia | 
| Family: | Dasyuridae | 
| Subfamily: | Dasyurinae | 
| Tribe: | Phascogalini | 
| Genus: | Antechinus Macleay, 1841 | 
| Type species | |
| Antechinus stuartii Macleay, 1841 | |
| Species | |
Antechinus (/æntɪˈkaɪnəs/ ('ant-echinus')) is a genus of small dasyurid marsupial endemic to Australia. They resemble mice with the bristly fur of shrews.