The National Red List Project

Please note, this National Red List website contains a subset of data whilst we transition to national focal point driven data uploads. We thank you for your patience with this and welcome national contributors to get in touch to update their national dataset. Terms of Use including citation guidance are found here.

The previous dataset is available via: https://archive.nationalredlist.org/. This site is no longer updated but can help with most enquiries whilst we focus on redevelopment.

Subscribe to
Assessment ID
201213
Taxon name
Burramys parvus
Broom, 1896
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Burramys parvus
Broom, 1896
Common name(s)
Mountain Pygmy Possum
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
diprotodontia
Family
burramyoidea
Genus
Burramys
Species
parvus
Species authority
Broom, 1896
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
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
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
201208
Taxon name
Bettongia penicillata penicillata
J.E. Gray, 1837
Infrarank
Bettongia penicillata penicillata
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Bettongia penicillata penicillata
J.E. Gray, 1837
Common name(s)
Brush-tailed Bettong (eastern subspecies)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Bettongia penicillata penicillata
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
diprotodontia
Family
potoroidae
Genus
Bettongia
Species
penicillata penicillata
Species authority
J.E. Gray, 1837
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
Extinct
Abbreviated status
EX
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
201207
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)
Southern Bettong (mainland subspecies)
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 (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
Extinct
Abbreviated status
EX
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
201206
Taxon name
Baleanoptera borealis
Lesson, 1828
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Baleanoptera 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
Baleanoptera
Species
borealis
Species authority
Lesson, 1828
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
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
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
201205
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 (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
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
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
201204
Taxon name
Balaenoptera musculus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
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 (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
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
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
201203
Taxon name
Balaenoptera edeni
Anderson, 1879
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera edeni
Anderson, 1879
Common name(s)
Bryde's Whale
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Species
edeni
Species authority
Anderson, 1879
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
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
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
201197
Taxon name
Arctocephalus forsteri
(Lesson, 1828)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Arctocephalus forsteri
(Lesson, 1828)
Common name(s)
New Zealand 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
forsteri
Species authority
(Lesson, 1828)
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
201192
Taxon name
Antechinus minimus maritimus
(Finlayson, 1958)
Infrarank
Antechinus minimus maritimus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Antechinus minimus maritimus
(Finlayson, 1958)
Common name(s)
Swamp Antechinus
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Antechinus minimus maritimus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
dasyuromorphia
Family
dasyuridae
Genus
Antechinus
Species
minimus maritimus
Species authority
(Finlayson, 1958)
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
Assessment ID
201186
Taxon name
Aepyprymnus rufescens
(Gray, 1837)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Aepyprymnus rufescens
(Gray, 1837)
Common name(s)
Rufous Bettong
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
diprotodontia
Family
potoroidae
Genus
Aepyprymnus
Species
rufescens
Species authority
(Gray, 1837)
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