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.
Vombatus Ursinus (bear-like wombat) Where do wombats live? Northern hairy-nosed wombat The Northern hairy-nosed wombat is found in one tiny area in Central Queensland: Epping Forest National Park (scientific). There are approximately one hundred and fifteen individuals (at last count in