The eight specimens with confirmed identifications and accurate locations were found in or within 500 m of: wet eucalypt forest, rainforest, broadleaf scrub, eucalypt plantation, patches of leptospermum forest, dry eucalypt forest and coastal scrub. Other dusky antechinus species typically inhabit forest, woodland and scrub, often in rugged terrain. Habitat use is likely to be similar to the Tasmanian dusky antechinus, including using logs, tree hollows and leaf litter for nests, shelters and burrows; and leaf litter, logs, loose bark and tree surfaces for foraging.

Habitat consists of forests and woodlands with a dense ground layer, including leaf litter and fallen logs. The species shelters in logs, rock crevices and dense vegetation.

The species is found in cool subtropical cloud forest / rainforest comprising complex notophyll vine forest and simple microphyll fern forest featuring a low canopy, very dense vines and a rocky substrate. Black-tailed Dusky Antechinus possibly occur in association with cloud-stripping plant species, having been found in gullies and slopes supporting Flax Lilly and stands of Antarctic Beech. The species occurs in areas of highest altitude and rainfall at the summit of the Tweed Volcano caldera of far south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales.

A study on a small dasyurid marsupial (an antechinus species) in dry forest reports that individuals "were most frequently captured in areas with deep leaf litter and abundant fallen woody debris" and that "coarse woody debris and leaf litter appear to be critical components of habitat, providing foraging substrate and refuge from predators." The paper highlights the importance of ground-layer structure (leaf litter and fallen logs) in forest habitat for small marsupials.

In the Habitat section, the Australian Museum notes that the Brown Antechinus is found "in a range of forest and woodland habitats" and that it "nests in tree hollows, under bark, in crevices, and under logs and debris on the forest floor." The description makes clear that ground-level cover such as logs and litter on the forest floor provide important shelter sites.

The study describes antechinus use of forest and woodland habitats and notes the importance of ground-layer structure such as leaf litter, logs and dense cover for shelter and foraging.

Antechinus were associated with forest and woodland microhabitats and used ground cover, including leaf litter and fallen logs, as shelter and movement corridors.

Swamp Antechinus habitat is typically wet heath, heathy woodland, sedgeland and dense tussock grassland, rarely above 200 m. In a study done by Wilson et al. (2001) it was found that although Swamp Antechinus (SE mainland) were found in a variety of vegetation communities with different dominant floristic groups these communities had a consistently high percentage of understorey cover across them. The species is considered a habitat specialist at the microhabitat level, preferring dense, closed heathland.

The department fact sheet states that antechinuses "live in forests, woodlands and dense shrublands" and that they "nest in hollows, under bark, and beneath fallen logs and other ground litter." It notes that retention of leaf litter and fallen timber is important to maintain habitat for these small marsupials.

Queensland has several species of antechinus, tiny insect-eating mammals. A few species need cool, moist, habitat found at high elevation. Antechinuses are insectivorous marsupials found mainly on Australia’s east coast. They are agile and nocturnal, and insectivorous – they hunt arthropods (insects and spiders) in moist leaf litter and on tree bark at night.

The habitat section for the Agile Antechinus states: "Habitat. Leaf litter and fallen logs in forests, heath, woodlands and coastal plains." It also notes that "Logs on the ground are critical foraging habitat and refuges for this species." This directly links antechinus habitat to forests and woodlands with leaf litter and fallen logs that provide refuge.

In examining habitat selection, the authors report that Yellow-footed Antechinus were associated with "eucalypt woodland and open forest" and with microhabitats that had "high cover of leaf litter and fallen logs." The paper concludes that these ground-layer features provided both foraging habitat and shelter sites.

Antechinuses are small insectivorous marsupials of Australia. They are generally associated with forested habitats and use cover on the ground, including litter and debris, for shelter.

The genus account explains that species of Antechinus "occupy a variety of habitats including wet and dry forests, woodlands, heath and scrub." It further notes that they are "primarily terrestrial, foraging on the ground among leaf litter and debris" and that they nest or shelter in "tree hollows, under bark, in rock crevices or under logs and other ground cover."

They primarily inhabit all forests, woodlands and rainforest as well as heaths and grasslands in some species.[2] Most species nest communally in tree-hollows.[2] The larger species of Antechinus, such as A. swainsonii, are completely ground dwelling and forage in the leaf litter.[2]

The species profile states under Habitat: "Habitat Forest and woodlands." Further down it adds: "Their habitat includes tree hollows, dead logs and leaf litter." This indicates that agile antechinuses live in forest and woodland environments and use dead logs and leaf litter as part of their habitat structure.

GB CMA project officer, Janice Mentiplay-Smith, said the Yellow-footed Antechinus was a carnivorous marsupial that relied on tree hollows, fallen timber, branches and logs to hide and forage.[3] “Antechinus need natural, messy habitats consisting of logs, branches, sticks, rocks and leaf litter, as this is where its food lives.”[3] The Yellow-footed Antechinus is only found in Grey Box Grassy Woodland habitat.[3]

The booklet notes that in their region, "the agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) and the yellow-footed antechinus (Antechinus flavipes) are the species most commonly found in the Goulburn Broken catchment." It describes antechinus behavior: "Antechinus forage furiously amongst the ground storey" and that the yellow-footed antechinus "relies on the ground storey in which to hide when foraging for food in the wide, dangerous world." The ground storey is described throughout as consisting of fallen logs, branches, sticks, and leaves that provide shelter and habitat for native fauna.

A field note from park rangers describes the animal in situ: "A silver-headed antechinus pauses among leaf litter and fallen wood, exactly the kind of intact ground-layer habitat the species depends on." The article explains that this ground-layer of leaf litter and fallen wood provides critical habitat for the species in its forested environment.

The agile antechinus inhabits wet or moist forest in the southeastern corner of Australia. The species is widely abundant, although it has been reduced in areas cleared for agricultural purposes. These animals are mostly nocturnal or crepuscular and they nest in tree hollows, burrows or other shelters on the ground.

Three species of antechinus – small carnivorous marsupials that are rarely seen – are found in the Pilbara region of WA.[5] The fat-tailed antechinus lives in rocky hills and breakaways and sometimes within termite mounds.[5] [For other small marsupials in the guide:] PREFERRED HABITAT: They favour areas with reasonable ground cover, including grasslands, woodlands and open forest.[5]

Habitat and Distribution: It can be found in both upland and lowland areas, eucalypt woodland and rainforest. This nocturnal marsupial forages on the forest floor and in trees, searching among leaf litter, under bark and in crevices for insects and other small animals.

The swamp antechinus (Antechinus minimus) is a small carnivorous marsupial that primarily occurs in dense heath and sedge land habitats of south-eastern Australia and Tasmania. In South Australia, the species is found in isolated, near coastal localities between Robe and the Victorian border. Dense wet heaths and sedgelands are naturally uncommon in South Australia, resulting in a patchy distribution for the species.

Dusky antechinus inhabit wet sclerophyll forests, cool temperate rainforests and subalpine woodlands in southeastern Australia.[KNOWLEDGE_BASE] They are primarily terrestrial and use hollow logs, tree hollows and dense ground litter as shelter sites and foraging areas.[KNOWLEDGE_BASE]

Dickman (1991) describes habitat use by the Tasmanian dusky antechinus (Antechinus swainsonii) as including the use of logs, tree hollows and leaf litter for nests and shelter, and leaf litter, logs, loose bark and tree surfaces for foraging. These microhabitat features are important refuges for small mammals persisting in fragmented or modified landscapes.

The yellow-footed antechinus occurs in eucalypt woodland and open forest, often where there is abundant fallen timber and a structurally complex ground layer.[KNOWLEDGE_BASE] Individuals shelter in tree hollows, under exfoliating bark and among fallen logs and debris during the day and forage through the litter layer at night for invertebrates.[KNOWLEDGE_BASE]

The Dusky Antechinus occurs in a range of forested habitats including wet and dry sclerophyll forest and woodland, usually where there is a well-developed understorey and abundant fallen logs and litter.[KNOWLEDGE_BASE] It nests in tree hollows, logs and burrows and forages mainly on the ground in litter and low vegetation.[KNOWLEDGE_BASE]

Antechinus are small Australian marsupials commonly called marsupial mice. Across species, they are typically associated with forests and woodlands, and many use leaf litter, fallen logs, and dense ground cover for shelter.

Antechinus are small carnivorous marsupials found in a variety of habitats from forests and woodlands to heath.[KNOWLEDGE_BASE] They are often associated with dense ground cover, including fallen timber, shrubs and leaf litter, where they forage for insects and other small invertebrates.[KNOWLEDGE_BASE]