If you are writing for a general audience (even an general academic audience) you should avoid using in-group jargon without explanations. Overloading your audience with words they do not understand will not help you achieve your purpose.
Genus. Myrmecobius. The numbat is a small carnivorous marsupial from Australia, and the only member of the family Myrmecobiidae. It is a specialised termite-eater and is easily recognised by its slender, graceful body and short, stiff hair which is reddish-brown with black and white stripes across its back and rump.
The common wombat is the most numerous and widespread, living in forests along the eastern coasts of Australia and in Tasmania. The two hairy-nosed species live in the dry grasslands of northern and southern Australia.he common wombat is the most numerous and widespread, living in forests along the eastern coasts of Australia and in Tasmania. The two hairy-nosed species live in the dry grasslands of northern and southern Australia.