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List of marsupials by population

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This is a list of estimated global populations of Marsupials species. This list is not comprehensive, as not all Marsupials have had their numbers quantified.

Common name Binomial name Population Status Trend Notes Image
Common wombat Vombatus ursinus 7,000-8,000[1] LC[1] Steady[1] It is widespread throughout the cooler and better-watered parts of southern and eastern Australia, including Tasmania, and in mountain districts as far north as the south of Queensland, but is declining in western Victoria and South Australia.[1]
Southern hairy-nosed wombat Lasiorhinus latifrons 70,000-130,000[2] LC[2] Increase[2] It is widespread throughout Western Australia, southern South Australia, and south-western New South Wales. They live in semiarid to arid grasslands and woodlands. [2]
Northern hairy-nosed wombat Lasiorhinus krefftii 230[3] CR[3] Increase[3] It is one of the rarest land animals in the world and it is widespread throughout the jungles of north-eastern Australia.[3]
Koala Phascolarctos cinereus 100,000-500,000[4] VU[4] Decrease[4] It is widespread throughout the eucalyptus forests of southeastern and eastern Australia.[4]
Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus 16,057,783[5] LC[5] Steady[5] It is widespread throughout most of the eastern states of Australia, including Tasmania, in areas with more than 250 mm (10 in) of average annual rainfall. They are found in a variety of habitats, from semi-arid mallee scrub through woodlands to forested areas.[5]
Western Grey Kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus 2,790,358[6] LC[6] Increase[6] It is widespread throughout the south-west Western Australia from south of Shark Bay to Laverton and the Nullarbor Plains.[6]
Red Kangaroo Macropus rufus 8,542,148[7] LC[7] Steady[7] It is widespread throughout the hot and dry deserts to open green-grass-lands of Australia.[7]
Antilopine Kangaroo Osphranter antilopinus Unknown[8] LC[8] Decrease[8] It is widespread across northern Australia in monsoonal tropical woodlands, and Common Wallaroos are found over most of Australia, especially around rocky outcrops.[8]
Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii 140,000[9] EN[9] Decrease[9] It is widespread across the island state of Tasmania. Their Tasmanian range encompasses the entire island, although they are partial to coastal scrublands and forests.[9]
Thylacine Thylacinus cynocephalus 0[10] EX[10] Decrease[10] It once widespread through the forests of dry eucalyptus, the wetlands,and the grasslands of mainland Australia. Indigenous Australian rock paintings indicate that the Tasmanian wolf lived throughout mainland Australia and New Guinea. [10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ambish K.R Borpuzari (2020). "Vombatus ursinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-01. {{cite iucn}}: error: unknown url (help)
  2. ^ a b c d Ambish K.R Borpuzari (2020). "Lasiorhinus latifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-01. {{cite iucn}}: error: unknown url (help)
  3. ^ a b c d Ambish K.R Borpuzari (2020). "Lasiorhinus krefftii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-01. {{cite iucn}}: error: unknown url (help)
  4. ^ a b c d Ambish K.R Borpuzari (2020). "Phascolarctos cinereus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  5. ^ a b c d Ambish K.R Borpuzari (2020). "Macropus giganteus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-01. {{cite iucn}}: error: unknown url (help)
  6. ^ a b c d Ambish K.R Borpuzari (2020). "Macropus fuliginosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  7. ^ a b c d Ambish K.R Borpuzari (2020). "Macropus rufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  8. ^ a b c d Ambish K.R Borpuzari (2020). "Osphranter antilopinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-01. {{cite iucn}}: error: unknown url (help)
  9. ^ a b c d Ambish K.R Borpuzari (2020). "Sarcophilus harrisii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  10. ^ a b c d Ambish K.R Borpuzari (2020). "Thylacinus cynocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-18.