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Australia

Official name
Commonwealth of Australia
ISO alpha-2 code
AU
ISO alpha-3 code
AUS
ISO numeric-3 code
36
Continent
Oceania
Subscribe to Australia
Assessment ID
201508
Taxon name
Bettongia gaimardi gaimardi
(Desmarest, 1822)
Infrarank
Bettongia gaimardi gaimardi
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Bettongia gaimardi gaimardi
(Desmarest, 1822)
Common name(s)
Eastern Bettong (mainland)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Bettongia gaimardi gaimardi
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
diprotodontia
Family
potoroidae
Genus
Bettongia
Species
gaimardi gaimardi
Species authority
(Desmarest, 1822)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Extinct
Abbreviated status
EX
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
Assessment ID
201506
Taxon name
Balaenoptera physalus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera physalus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Fin Whale
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Species
physalus
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
Assessment ID
201505
Taxon name
Balaenoptera musculus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera musculus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Blue Whale
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Species
musculus
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
Assessment ID
201504
Taxon name
Balaenoptera borealis
Lesson, 1828
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera borealis
Lesson, 1828
Common name(s)
Sei Whale
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Species
borealis
Species authority
Lesson, 1828
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
Assessment ID
201500
Taxon name
Arctocephalus tropicalis
(J. E. Gray, 1872)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Arctocephalus tropicalis
(J. E. Gray, 1872)
Common name(s)
Subantarctic Fur-seal
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
otariidae
Genus
Arctocephalus
Species
tropicalis
Species authority
(J. E. Gray, 1872)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
NRL Publication ID
849
Published
2014
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Location and scope
Locality (as published)
Australia
Scope of the publication
National
Countries included within the publication
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AU
Does the publication cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Taxonomic coverage
Taxonomic groups included
Amphibians
Birds
Fishes
Arachnids
Crustaceans
Insects
Molluscs
Mammals
Multi-taxa
Green Algae
Mosses
Red Algae
Reptiles
Ferns and Allies
Flowering Plants
Gymnosperms
Full taxonomic coverage?
Yes
Further details
Assessments extracted and within NRLD?
No
Data Stewardship Groups responsible
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Publication format
Database
Reference and Website
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
Language
English

Assessments within the NRLD

Species or Taxon Taxonomic Group Year Assessed Countries Criteria system Status More info
No results.
Assessment ID
201462
Taxon name
Tursiops australis
Charlton-Robb, Gershwin, Thompson, Austin, Owen & McKechnie, 2011
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tursiops australis
Charlton-Robb, Gershwin, Thompson, Austin, Owen & McKechnie, 2011
Common name(s)
Burrunan Dolphin
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Tursiops
Species
australis
Species authority
Charlton-Robb, Gershwin, Thompson, Austin, Owen & McKechnie, 2011
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia (Victoria)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
AU-VIC
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2013
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.depi.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/210439/Advisory-List-of-Threatened-Vertebrate-Fauna_FINAL-2013.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria
Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria (2013), Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment
Assessment ID
201454
Taxon name
Thylogale billardierii
(Desmarest, 1822)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Thylogale billardierii
(Desmarest, 1822)
Common name(s)
Rufous-bellied Pademelon
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
diprotodontia
Family
macropodidae
Genus
Thylogale
Species
billardierii
Species authority
(Desmarest, 1822)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia (Victoria)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
AU-VIC
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Regionally Extinct
Abbreviated status
RE
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2013
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.depi.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/210439/Advisory-List-of-Threatened-Vertebrate-Fauna_FINAL-2013.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria
Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria (2013), Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment
Assessment ID
201442
Taxon name
Sminthopsis murina murina
(Waterhouse, 1838)
Infrarank
Sminthopsis murina murina
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sminthopsis murina murina
(Waterhouse, 1838)
Common name(s)
Common Dunnart
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Sminthopsis murina murina
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
dasyuromorphia
Family
dasyuridae
Genus
Sminthopsis
Species
murina murina
Species authority
(Waterhouse, 1838)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia (Victoria)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
AU-VIC
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2013
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.depi.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/210439/Advisory-List-of-Threatened-Vertebrate-Fauna_FINAL-2013.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria
Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria (2013), Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment
Assessment ID
201441
Taxon name
Sminthopsis leucopus
(Gray, 1842)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sminthopsis leucopus
(Gray, 1842)
Common name(s)
White-footed Dunnart
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
dasyuromorphia
Family
dasyuridae
Genus
Sminthopsis
Species
leucopus
Species authority
(Gray, 1842)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia (Victoria)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
AU-VIC
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2013
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.depi.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/210439/Advisory-List-of-Threatened-Vertebrate-Fauna_FINAL-2013.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria
Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria (2013), Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment