List of Near Threatened species in Australia



This is a list of Near Threatened species in Australia according to the IUCN Red List.

This list was last updated 2019-09-14

 

This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.

Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.

scientific_namecommon_nametaxonidcategory
Orthetrum balteatum Speckled Skimmer 163903 NT
Sipyloidea brevicerci Short-cerci Winged Stick-insect 78741639 NT
Sipyloidea garradungensis Garradunga Green-winged Stick-insect 78741877 NT
Adelotus brevis Tusked Frog 520 NT
Liopholis montana Montane Rock-skink 109478522 NT
Austropyrgus grampianensis 1295 NT
Actinostrobus acuminatus Dwarf Cypress 34070 NT
Callitris baileyi Bailey's Cypress-pine 34072 NT
Callitris drummondii Drummond's Cypress-pine 34073 NT
Callitris roei Roe's Cypress-pine 34075 NT
Anoglypta launcestonensis Granulated Snail 1317 NT
Pycneus morsitans 198183 NT
Daviesia mollis 19891842 NT
Hyporthodus ergastularius Down-under Grouper 132795 NT
Pultenaea villifera Yellow Bush-pea 19891924 NT
Acropora florida Branch Coral 132869 NT
Favia vietnamensis 132872 NT
Porites densa 132873 NT
Pectinia elongata 132871 NT
Favia maxima 132878 NT
Goniopora tenella 132879 NT
Austroaeschna speciosa Tropical Unicorn Darner 14255891 NT
Acacia ataxiphylla Large-fruited Tammin Wattle 19891997 NT
Dillwynia pungens 19891995 NT
Favia veroni 132894 NT
Leptoseris amitoriensis 132901 NT
Alveopora catalai 132905 NT
Leptoseris striata 132927 NT
Chaetodon rainfordi Rainford's Butterflyfish 165717 NT
Euphyllia yaeyamaensis 132967 NT
Turbinaria radicalis 132985 NT
Coscinaraea crassa 132991 NT
Aprasia aurita Eared Worm-lizard 1920 NT
Montastrea valenciennesi 132997 NT
Seriatopora stellata 133002 NT
Montipora niugini 133022 NT
Echinopora mammiformis 133040 NT
Favites halicora 133055 NT
Platygyra verweyi 133059 NT
Palauastrea ramosa 133075 NT
Favites acuticollis 133078 NT
Ctenactis albitentaculata 133083 NT
Sipyloidea rentzi Rentz's Sipyloidea Stick-insect 78743526 NT
Duncanopsammia axifuga 133114 NT
Favia marshae 133136 NT
Lobophyllia pachysepta 133152 NT
Galaxea longisepta 133180 NT
Montipora porites 133191 NT
Pultenaea echinula Curved Bush-pea 19892301 NT
Pectinia teres 133205 NT
Porites negrosensis 133211 NT
Euphyllia divisa 133225 NT
Galaxea paucisepta 133236 NT
Echinopora pacificus 133243 NT
Blastomussa wellsi 133253 NT
Trachyphyllia geoffroyi 133260 NT
Pectinia paeonia 133272 NT
Montipora palawanensis 133285 NT
Astreopora macrostoma 133306 NT
Favia rotundata 133307 NT
Acropora monticulosa 133315 NT
Porites stephensoni 133329 NT
Psammocora obtusangula 133353 NT
Acanthastrea lordhowensis 133366 NT
Montipora confusa 133367 NT
Acanthastrea rotundoflora 133386 NT
Favia laxa 133392 NT
Phyllurus amnicola 102664470 NT
Caulastrea tumida 133405 NT
Cynarina lacrymalis 133413 NT
Phyllurus caudiannulatus Ringed Thin-tail Gecko 102664500 NT
Echinopora horrida 133429 NT
Echinopora taylorae 133447 NT
Phyllurus championae 102664522 NT
Micromussa amakusensis 133470 NT
Platygyra acuta 133508 NT
Podabacia motuporensis 133509 NT
Favia lizardensis 133510 NT
Paraclavarina triangularis 133545 NT
Chorizema carinatum 19892658 NT
Porites deformis 133555 NT
Montipora peltiformis 133563 NT
Sphaerolobium pulchellum Reed Pea 19892674 NT
Platygyra carnosus 133571 NT
Australomussa rowleyensis 133573 NT
Favites bestae 133578 NT
Montipora hirsuta 133580 NT
Acacia jacksonioides 19892690 NT
Montipora undata 133599 NT
Favia helianthoides 133601 NT
Indigofera bancroftii 19892721 NT
Favites stylifera 133629 NT
Favites micropentagona 133630 NT
Favia maritima 133638 NT
Acropora pichoni 133639 NT
Favites paraflexuosa 133650 NT
Acropora millepora 133666 NT
Goniopora stokesi 133668 NT
Micromussa minuta 133670 NT
Heteropsammia eupsammides 133671 NT
Pectinia ayleni 133694 NT
Acacia ausfeldii Ausfeld's Wattle 19892821 NT
Bossiaea lenticularis 19892829 NT
Cullen walkingtonii 19892856 NT
Archidendron vaillantii Salmon Bean 19892912 NT
Bettongia gaimardi Tasmanian Bettong 2783 NT
Bettongia lesueur Burrowing Bettong 2784 NT
Acacia loderi Myall 19893008 NT
Phyllota squarrosa Dense Phyllota 19893074 NT
Anguilla bicolor Shortfin Eel 166894 NT
Dioscorea nummularia Pacific yam 20745540 NT
Austrothelphusa wasselli 134987 NT
Austrophlebia subcostalis Northern Giant Darner 14258274 NT
Oxyura australis Blue-billed Duck 22679827 NT
Chalinolobus dwyeri Large-eared Pied Bat 4414 NT
Chalinolobus picatus Little Pied Bat 4422 NT
Acacia asepala 22483870 NT
Turnix melanogaster Black-breasted Buttonquail 22680556 NT
Petrogale purpureicollis Purple-necked Rock Wallaby 136463 NT
Petrogale mareeba Mareeba Rock Wallaby 136509 NT
Ctenotus zastictus Hamelin Ctenotus 5862 NT
Telephlebia tillyardi Tropical Evening Darner 14260002 NT
Telephlebia tryoni Coastal Evening Darner 14260009 NT
Austropetalia tonyana Alpine Redspot 14260333 NT
Dasycercus cristicauda Crest-tailed Mulgara 6266 NT
Dasyurus geoffroii Western Quoll 6294 NT
Dasyurus maculatus Spotted-tailed Quoll 6300 NT
Archidium elatum 39157 NT
Dendrolagus bennettianus Bennett's Tree Kangaroo 6426 NT
Dendrolagus lumholtzi Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo 6432 NT
Scomberomorus munroi Spotted Mackerel 170330 NT
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Gray Reef Shark 39365 NT
Carcharhinus leucas Bull Shark 39372 NT
Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip Reef Shark 39375 NT
Mnesithea annua 22486367 NT
Ornithorhynchus anatinus Platypus 40488 NT
Engaeus australis Lilly Pilly Burrowing Crayfish 7735 NT
Engaeus orramakunna Mount Arthur Burrowing Crayfish 7738 NT
Sminthopsis bindi Kakadu Dunnart 40551 NT
Lasiorhinus latifrons Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat 40555 NT
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides Queensland shark 40797 NT
Labichea digitata 19891976 NT
Archiargiolestes parvulus Midget Flatwing 87531371 NT
Austroargiolestes alpinus New England Flatwing 87531486 NT
Cophixalus bombiens Buzzing Frog 41117 NT
Cophixalus crepitans Rattling Frog 41119 NT
Cophixalus exiguus Scanty Frog 41120 NT
Geocrinia lutea Nornalup Frog 41146 NT
Caretta caretta South East Indian Ocean subpopulation Loggerhead Turtle 84189617 NT
Potorous tridactylus Long-nosed Potoroo 41511 NT
Petrogale godmani Godman's Rock Wallaby 41514 NT
Carcharhinus macloti Hardnose Shark 41737 NT
Carcharhinus sealei Blackspot Shark 41738 NT
Mobula japanica Spinetail Devilray 41833 NT
Oxynotus bruniensis Prickly Dogfish 41840 NT
Chiloscyllium punctatum Brownbanded Bamboo Shark 41872 NT
Cycas conferta 41958 NT
Cycas arenicola 41969 NT
Cycas badensis 41970 NT
Cycas brunnea 41971 NT
Cycas couttsiana 41973 NT
Cycas yorkiana 41977 NT
Macrozamia fawcettii 42003 NT
Macrozamia longispina 42009 NT
Macrozamia moorei 42014 NT
Cycas maconochiei subsp. maconochiei 42024 NT
Cycas scratchleyana 42083 NT
Griseargiolestes metallicus Metallic Flatwing 87532663 NT
Nothofagus gunnii Tanglefoot 96478350 NT
Posidonia australis Species code: Pa 173333 NT
Polytelis alexandrae Alexandra's Parrot 22685081 NT
Malandania pulchra Beautiful Malanda Stick-insect 80225877 NT
Hemibelideus lemuroides Lemuroid Ringtail Possum 9869 NT
Cephaloscyllium variegatum Saddled Swellshark 42707 NT
Squalus nasutus Western Longnose Spurdog 42726 NT
Squalus grahami Eastern Longnose Spurdog 42727 NT
Urolophus kapalensis Kapala Stingaree 42730 NT
Diplodactylus capensis Cape Range Stone Gecko 102672865 NT
Velesunio moretonicus South Esk Freshwater Mussel 10743 NT
Parapodacanthus hasenpuschorum Hasenpusch Family Stick-insect 80227113 NT
Lestoidea brevicauda Short-tipped Bluestreak 87534518 NT
Pherosphaera hookeriana Mount Mawson Pine 44049 NT
Carcharias taurus Western Australia subpopulation Spotted Ragged-tooth Shark 44071 NT
Chloebia gouldiae Gouldian Finch 22719744 NT
Leporillus conditor Greater Stick-nest Rat 11634 NT
Orthetrum boumiera Brownwater Skimmer 87535148 NT
Choerodon schoenleinii Blackspot Tuskfish 44669 NT
Epinephelides armatus Tiger Cod 44679 NT
Litoria pearsoniana Cascade Tree Frog 12150 NT
Macropus bernardus Bernard's Wallaroo 12620 NT
Macropus parma Parma Wallaby 12627 NT
Hydrophis pacificus Large-headed Seasnake 176712 NT
Nososticta koongarra Citrine Threadtail 87536392 NT
Phyllium monteithi Monteith's Leaf-insect 80229214 NT
Mesembriomys macrurus Golden-backed Tree-rat 13212 NT
Hoplocephalus stephensii Stephen's Banded Snake 177574 NT
Spinosipyloidea doddi Dodd's Spiny Stick-insect 78788071 NT
Macrozamia stenomera 42020 NT
Notomys cervinus Fawn Hopping-mouse 14868 NT
Stegostoma fasciatum Eastern Indonesian-Oceania subpopulation Zebra Shark 71711344 NT
Sonneratia ovata 178814 NT
Macrozamia serpentina 178872 NT
Choristhemis olivei Delicate Tigertail 87538495 NT
Ctenophorus mirrityana Barrier Range Dragon 83410195 NT
Centrophorus moluccensis Eastern Australian subpopulation Endeavour Dogfish 16727327 NT
Pseudocordulia elliptica Ellipse-tipped Mistfly 87539751 NT
Tonyosynthemis claviculata Clavicle Tigertail 87539873 NT
Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli Slender Tigertail 87539893 NT
Petaurus australis Yellow-bellied Glider 16730 NT
Petrogale burbidgei Monjon 16744 NT
Petrogale xanthopus Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby 16750 NT
Petrogale coenensis Cape York Rock Wallaby 16752 NT
Phascogale calura Red-tailed Phascogale 16888 NT
Phascogale tapoatafa Brush-tailed Phascogale 16890 NT
Falsistrellus mackenziei Western False Pipistrelle 17348 NT
Ctenotus alleni Ajana Ctenotus 109462885 NT
Tringa brevipes Siberian (Grey-tailed) Tattler 22693289 NT
Sardinella lemuru Bali sardinella 75154879 NT
Limnodromus semipalmatus Asiatic Dowitcher 22693351 NT
Austrocordulia territoria Top End Hawk 14272344 NT
Prototroctes maraena Cucumber Herring 18383 NT
Austrophya mystica Rainforest Mystic 14272480 NT
Pseudantechinus mimulus Carpentarian Antechinus 18447 NT
Pseudochirops archeri Green Ringtail Possum 18502 NT
Pseudochirulus cinereus Daintree River Ringtail Possum 18508 NT
Pseudomys occidentalis Western Mouse 18553 NT
Pseudomys shortridgei Shortridge's Native Mouse 18557 NT
Mastacomys fuscus Broad-toothed Rat 18563 NT
Pseudophryne bibronii Bibron’s Toadlet 18581 NT
Cordulephya montana Mountain Shutwing 14272721 NT
Sterna striata White-fronted Tern 22694607 NT
Elanus scriptus Letter-winged Kite 22695039 NT
Saccolaimus mixtus Papuan Sheath-tailed Bat 19800 NT
Oedura jowalbinna Quinkan Velvet Gecko 102681958 NT
Cyclodomorphus branchialis Common Slender Bluetongue 109464963 NT
Hesperocordulia berthoudi Orange Streamcruiser 14274182 NT
Neelaps calonotus Black-striped Snake 20230 NT
Erythrotriorchis radiatus Red Goshawk 22695699 NT
Sminthopsis douglasi Julia Creek Dunnart 20290 NT
Esacus magnirostris Beach Stone-curlew 22728621 NT
Aquila gurneyi Gurney's Eagle 22696056 NT
Pseudocordulia circularis Circle-tipped Mistfly 14274934 NT
Diphlebia hybridoides Giant Rockmaster 14275493 NT
Taphozous australis Coastal Sheath-tailed Bat 21452 NT
Tasmaphena lamproides Keeled Snail 21506 NT
Taudactylus liemi Eungella Tinker Frog 21532 NT
Gryllotaurus bicornis Bull Cricket 107435057 NT
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Black-necked Stork 22697702 NT
Ornithoptera richmondia Richmond Birdwing 91182857 NT
Engaeus victoriensis 153602 NT
Euastacus wiowuru 153630 NT
Ombrastacoides asperrimanus 153722 NT
Ombrastacoides dissitus 153739 NT
Gramastacus insolitus Western Swamp Crayfish 153742 NT
Calonectris leucomelas Streaked Shearwater 22698172 NT
Uromys hadrourus Pygmy White-tailed Rat 22802 NT
Wyulda squamicaudata Scaly-tailed Possum 23091 NT
Austrogomphus divaricatus Fork Hunter 14277279 NT
Bodianus frenchii Foxfish 187506 NT
Achoerodus viridis Brown Groper 187572 NT
Lerista vanderduysi 102325554 NT
Amytornis merrotsyi Short-tailed Grasswren 22732155 NT
Lerista hobsoni 102325667 NT
Zephyrogomphus longipositor Rainforest Hunter 14278385 NT
Ictinogomphus dobsoni Pilbara Tiger 14278410 NT
Linospadix palmerianus 44392957 NT
Austropyrgus foris 188936 NT
Austropyrgus colensis 189177 NT
Hyridella narracanensis Southern River Mussel 189387 NT
Austropyrgus nepeanensis 189442 NT
Potamalosa richmondia Australian Freshwater Herring 98821820 NT
Rhamphosipyloidea queenslandica Queensland Winged Beak-abdomen Stick-insect 78735679 NT
Trygonoptera testacea Common Stingaree 60085 NT
Myliobatis hamlyni Purple Eagle Ray 60124 NT
Neotrygon annotata Brown Stingray 60150 NT
Squalus edmundsi Edmunds’ Spurdog 158617 NT
Menura alberti Albert's Lyrebird 22703602 NT
Amytornis housei Black Grasswren 22703807 NT
Epinephelus daemelii Spotted Black Grouper 61337 NT
Conus nielsenae 192429 NT
Litoria jungguy 61782 NT
Aphelocephala pectoralis Chestnut-breasted Whiteface 22704751 NT
Petroica phoenicea Flame Robin 22704819 NT
Mormopterus eleryi Hairy-nosed Freetail Bat 71529901 NT
Dipturus cerva White-spotted Skate 161329 NT
Carcharhinus sorrah Spottail Shark 161376 NT
Lerista cinerea Vine-thicket Fine-lined Slider 109475436 NT
Cigarrophasma tessellatum Cigar Stick-insect 79001226 NT
Lerista colliveri Nubbinned Fine-lined Slider 109475470 NT
Dipturus gudgeri Bight Skate 161535 NT
Agathis atropurpurea Blue Kauri Pine 30535 NT
Agathis microstachya Bull Kauri 30536 NT
Deania quadrispinosa Longsnout Dogfish 161635 NT
Ctenomorpha gargantua Gargantuan Stick-insect 79002185 NT
Sepia apama Giant Australian Cuttlefish 162627 NT
Dipturus endeavouri Endeavour Skate 195446 NT
Rhynchobatus palpebratus Eyebrow Wedgefish 195475 NT
Anguilla australis Shortfin Eel 195502 NT
Lerista storri Storr's Lerista 109477586 NT
Agriocnemis dobsoni Tropical Wisp 163543 NT
Archiargiolestes pusillissimus Tiny Flatwing 163544 NT
Hemigomphus theischingeri Rainforest Vicetail 163548 NT
Petalura litorea Coastal Petaltail 163555 NT
Hemigomphus magela Kakadu Vicetail 163574 NT
Lerista yuna Yuna Broad-blazed Slider 109477774 NT

 

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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups:
  • Extinct (EX) – beyond reasonable doubt that the species is no longer extant.
  • Extinct in the wild (EW) – survives only in captivity, cultivation and/or outside native range, as presumed after exhaustive surveys.
  • Critically endangered (CR) – in a particularly and extremely critical state.
  • Endangered (EN) – very high risk of extinction in the wild, meets any of criteria A to E for Endangered.
  • Vulnerable (VU) – meets one of the 5 red list criteria and thus considered to be at high risk of unnatural (human-caused) extinction without further human intervention.
  • Near threatened (NT) – close to being at high risk of extinction in the near future.
  • Least concern (LC) – unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
  • Data deficient (DD)
  • Not evaluated (NE)