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Australia

Oceania · Australia and New Zealand

Total Species
1988
Threatened
87
CR + EN + VU
Population
25,499,884
Area
7,692,024 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 25
Endangered 33
Vulnerable 29
Near Threatened 59
Least Concern 609
Data Deficient 15
Not Evaluated 1178
Extinct 22

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1801
Animalia 176
Chromista 10
Fungi 1

Featured Species

All Species in Australia

delicate everlasting

Gamochaeta antillana

Not Evaluated

velvetweed

Oenothera curtiflora

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean broom

Genista linifolia

Not Evaluated

African boxthorn

Lycium ferocissimum

Not Evaluated

French flax

Linum trigynum

Not Evaluated

large painted-lady

Gladiolus undulatus

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean onion

Allium paniculatum

Not Evaluated

Harbin pear

Pyrus ussuriensis

Not Evaluated

Geraldton carnation weed

Euphorbia terracina

Not Evaluated

Argentine evening primrose

Oenothera mollissima

Not Evaluated

island mallow

Malva assurgentiflora

Not Evaluated

honey-flower

Melianthus major

Not Evaluated

Black gram

Vigna mungo

Not Evaluated

Christmas-lily

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Not Evaluated

New Year-lily

Gladiolus cardinalis

Not Evaluated

Myrtle rust

Austropuccinia psidii

Not Evaluated

Asian kelp

Undaria pinnatifida

Not Evaluated

Root rot

Phytophthora cinnamomi

Not Evaluated

Striaria attenuata

Least Concern

Arthrocladia villosa

Data Deficient

Stictyosiphon soriferus

Least Concern

Alexandrium minutum

Not Evaluated

Alexandrium tamarense

Not Evaluated

Gymnodinium catenatum

Not Evaluated

Botrytella micromora

Least Concern

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Least Concern

Coolia monotis

Not Evaluated

red kangaroo

Macropus rufus

Least Concern

koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

Vulnerable

European rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Near Threatened

Dromedary Camel

Camelus dromedarius

Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Endangered

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

Least Concern

Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Least Concern

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

Vulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

Vulnerable

Porcupinefish

Diodon holocanthus

Least Concern

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Manta birostris

Endangered

Zebra Finch

Taeniopygia guttata

Least Concern

French Lavender

Lavandula dentata

Not Evaluated

Herb of gilead

Cedronella canariensis

Not Evaluated

Athel tamarisk

Tamarix aphylla

Not Evaluated

Brazilian nightshade

Solanum seaforthianum

Not Evaluated

Giant arrowhead

Sagittaria montevidensis

Not Evaluated

Creeping mirrorplant

Coprosma repens

Not Evaluated

African daisy

Arctotis venusta

Not Evaluated

Pygmyweed

Crassula tetragona

Not Evaluated

Matted pratia

Lobelia pedunculata

Not Evaluated

Wilman lovegrass

Eragrostis superba

Not Evaluated

White tephrosia

Tephrosia candida

Not Evaluated

banana water-lily

Nymphaea mexicana

Not Evaluated

Rennet

Withania somnifera

Not Evaluated

lily-of-the-valley-vine

Salpichroa origanifolia

Not Evaluated

grape ground-cherry

Physalis viscosa

Not Evaluated

Kleberg's bluestem

Dichanthium annulatum

Not Evaluated

Bahia lovegrass

Eragrostis bahiensis

Not Evaluated

Natal-ivy

Senecio macroglossus

Not Evaluated

Ligurian clover

Trifolium ligusticum

Not Evaluated

tobacco-tree

Solanum erianthum

Not Evaluated

creeping redflush

Lampranthus multiradiatus

Not Evaluated

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