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.
Wombats are native to Australia.   Depending on the species, wombats live in the southern part of  Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, and NSW, and the  sou â¦ thwestern corner of Western Australia.They range from  grasslands to mountains and hillsides-wherever they can dig  burrows and find food. Depending on the species, wombats live in the southern part of  Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, and NSW, and the  sou â¦ thwestern corner of Western Australia. They range from  grasslands to mountains and hillsides-wherever they can dig  burrows and find food.