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Threatened Species found in Western CMA

Below is a list of the 131 threatened species found in the Western CMA. You can also see a list of:

 Threatened species known or predicted to occur in the Western CMA Export this list
Scientific NameCommon NameType of speciesLevel of ThreatKnown or Predicted to occur
Acacia carneorumPurple-wood Wattle Plant > ShrubsVulnerable Known 
Acacia curraniiCurly-Bark Wattle Plant > ShrubsVulnerable Known 
Acacia loderi ShrublandsNelia Shrublands Community > Threatened Ecological CommunitiesEndangered Ecological Community Predicted 
Acacia notabilisMallee Golden Wattle Plant > ShrubsEndangered Known 
Acacia petraeaLancewood Plant > TreesEndangered Known 
Acacia rivalisSilver Wattle Plant > ShrubsEndangered Known 
Amytornis barbatus barbatusGrey Grasswren Animal > BirdsEndangered Known 
Amytornis striatusStriated Grasswren Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Anomalopus mackayiFive-clawed Worm-skink Animal > ReptilesEndangered Known 
Anseranas semipalmataMagpie Goose Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Antechinomys lanigerKultarr Animal > MarsupialsEndangered Known 
Aponogeton queenslandicusAponogeton queenslandicus Plant > Aquatic plantsEndangered Known 
Ardeotis australisAustralian Bustard Animal > BirdsEndangered Known 
Artesian Springs Ecological CommunityArtesian Springs Ecological Community Community > Threatened Ecological CommunitiesEndangered Ecological Community Predicted 
Aspidites ramsayiWoma Animal > ReptilesVulnerable Known 
Atriplex infrequensA saltbush Plant > Herbs and ForbsVulnerable Known 
Atriplex sturtiiA saltbush Plant > ShrubsEndangered Known 
Bertya sp. Cobar-Coolabah (Bertya opponens)Coolabah Bertya Plant > ShrubsVulnerable Known 
Botaurus poiciloptilusAustralasian Bittern Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Brachycome papillosaMossgiel Daisy Plant > Herbs and ForbsVulnerable Known 
Brigalow within the Brigalow Belt South, Nandewar and Darling Riverine Plains BioregionsBrigalow Community Community > Threatened Ecological CommunitiesEndangered Ecological Community Predicted 
Brigalow-Gidgee woodland/shrubland in the Mulga Lands and Darling Riverine Plains BioregionsBrigalow-gidgee Woodland/shrubland Community > Threatened Ecological CommunitiesEndangered Ecological Community Known 
Burhinus grallariusBush Stone-curlew Animal > BirdsEndangered Known 
Cacatua leadbeateriPink Cockatoo Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Calotis mooreiA burr-daisy Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Calyptorhynchus banksiiRed-tailed Black-Cockatoo Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Calyptorhynchus lathamiGlossy Black-cockatoo Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Capparis loranthifolia var. loranthifoliaNarrow-leafed Bumble Plant > TreesEndangered Known 
Carbeen Open Forest community in the Darling Riverine Plains and Brigalow Belt South BioregionsCarbeen Open Forest community in the Darling Riverine Plains and Brigalow Belt South Bioregions Community > Threatened Ecological CommunitiesEndangered Ecological Community Known 
Certhionyx variegatusPied Honeyeater Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Chalinolobus picatusLittle Pied Bat Animal > BatsVulnerable Known 
Cinclosoma castanotusChestnut Quail-thrush Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Coolibah-Black Box woodland of the northern riverine plains in the Darling Riverine Plains and Brigalow Belt South bioregionsCoolibah-Black Box woodland of the northern riverine plains in the Darling Riverine Plains and Brigalow Belt South bioregions Community > Threatened Ecological CommunitiesEndangered Ecological Community Predicted 
Crinia sloaneiSloane's Froglet Animal > AmphibiansVulnerable Known 
Crotalaria cunninghamiiGreen Bird Flower Plant > ShrubsEndangered Known 
Ctenophorus decresiiTawny Crevice-dragon Animal > ReptilesEndangered Known 
Ctenotus brooksiWedgesnout Ctenotus Animal > ReptilesVulnerable Known 
Ctenotus pantherinus ocelliferLeopard Ctenotus Animal > ReptilesEndangered Predicted 
Cyclodomorphus venustusCyclodomorphus venustus Animal > ReptilesEndangered Known 
Dasyurus maculatusSpotted-tailed Quoll Animal > MarsupialsVulnerable Known 
Delma australisMarble-faced Delma Animal > ReptilesEndangered Known 
Demansia torquataCollared Whip Snake Animal > ReptilesVulnerable Known 
Dentella minutissimaDentella minutissima Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Desmodium campylocaulonCreeping Tick-Trefoil Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Diplodactylus conspicillatusFat-tailed Gecko Animal > ReptilesEndangered Known 
Diplodactylus stenodactylusCrowned Gecko Animal > ReptilesVulnerable Known 
Dipteracanthus australasicus subsp. corynothecusDipteracanthus australasicus subsp. corynothecus Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Diuris tricolorPine Donkey Orchid Plant > OrchidsVulnerable Known 
Dodonaea microzyga var. microzygaBrilliant Hopbush Plant > ShrubsEndangered Known 
Dysphania platycarpaDysphania platycarpa Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Egernia whitiiWhite's Skink population in Broken Hill Complex Bioregion Animal > ReptilesEndangered Population Known 
Eleocharis obicisSpike-Rush Plant > Herbs and ForbsVulnerable Known 
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticusBlack-necked Stork Animal > BirdsEndangered Known 
Eriocaulon carsoniiSalt Pipewort Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Euphorbia sarcostemmoidesClimbing Caustic Plant > Epiphytes and climbersEndangered Known 
Falco hypoleucosGrey Falcon Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Geophaps scriptaSquatter Pigeon Animal > BirdsEndangered Predicted 
Goodenia macbarroniiNarrow Goodenia Plant > Herbs and ForbsNot listed Known 
Goodenia nocolecheNocoleche Goodenia Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Goodenia occidentalisWestern Goodenia Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Grantiella pictaPainted Honeyeater Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Grevillea kennedyanaFlame Spider Flower Plant > ShrubsVulnerable Known 
Grus rubicundaBrolga Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Hamirostra melanosternonBlack-breasted Buzzard Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Hylacola cautaShy Heathwren Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Indigofera helmsiiIndigo Plant > ShrubsEndangered Known 
Indigofera leucotrichaSilver Indigo Plant > ShrubsEndangered Known 
Indigofera longibracteaShowy Indigo Plant > ShrubsEndangered Known 
Ipomoea diamantinensisDesert Cow-Vine Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Ipomoea polymorphaSilky Cow-Vine Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Leggadina forrestiForrest's Mouse Animal > RodentsVulnerable Known 
Leipoa ocellataMalleefowl Animal > BirdsEndangered Known 
Lepidium monoplocoidesWinged Peppercress Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Leptorhynchos waitziaButton Immortelle Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Lerista xanthuraYellow-tailed Plains Slider Animal > ReptilesVulnerable Known 
Liasis stimsoniStimson's Python Animal > ReptilesVulnerable Known 
Limosa limosaBlack-tailed Godwit Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Lophoictinia isuraSquare-tailed Kite Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Maireana cheeliiChariot Wheels Plant > Herbs and ForbsVulnerable Known 
Melanodryas cucullata cucullataHooded Robin (south-eastern form) Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Melithreptus gularis gularisBlack-chinned Honeyeater (eastern subspecies) Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Mormopterus 'Species 6'Hairy-nosed Freetail Bat Animal > BatsEndangered Known 
Myall Woodland in the Darling Riverine Plains, Brigalow Belt South, Cobar Peneplain, Murray-Darling Depression, Riverina and NSW South western Slopes bioregionsMyall Woodland in the Darling Riverine Plains, Brigalow Belt South, Cobar Peneplain, Murray-Darling Depression, Riverina and NSW South western Slopes bioregions Community > Threatened Ecological CommunitiesEndangered Ecological Community Known 
Neophema splendidaScarlet-chested Parrot Animal > BirdsVulnerable Predicted 
Ninox connivensBarking Owl Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Nitella partitaNitella partita Algae > Algae, Mosses and LichensEndangered Known 
Notomys fuscusDusky Hopping-mouse Animal > RodentsEndangered Known 
Nyctophilus timoriensisGreater Long-eared Bat (south eastern form) Animal > BatsVulnerable Known 
Osteocarpum scleropterumSquash Bush Plant > ShrubsEndangered Known 
Oxyura australisBlue-billed Duck Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Pachycephala inornataGilbert's Whistler Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Pedionomus torquatusPlains-wanderer Animal > BirdsEndangered Known 
Petrogale xanthopusYellow-footed Rock-wallaby Animal > MarsupialsEndangered Known 
Phaps histrionicaFlock Bronzewing Animal > BirdsEndangered Known 
Phascolarctos cinereusKoala Animal > MarsupialsVulnerable Known 
Phyllanthus maderaspatensisPhyllanthus maderaspatensis Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Pimelea elongataRice Flower Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Polycarpaea spirostylis subsp. glabraPolycarpaea spirostylis subsp. glabra Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Polygala linariifoliaNative Milkwort Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Polytelis swainsoniiSuperb Parrot Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Pomatostomus halliHall's Babbler Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Pomatostomus temporalis temporalisGrey-crowned Babbler (eastern subspecies) Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Pseudomys hermannsburgensisSandy Inland Mouse Animal > RodentsVulnerable Known 
Pseudonaja modestaRinged Brown Snake Animal > ReptilesEndangered Known 
Pterostylis cobarensisGreenhood Orchid Plant > OrchidsVulnerable Known 
Pyrrholaemus brunneusRedthroat Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Pyrrholaemus saggitatusSpeckled Warbler Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Ramphotyphlops endoterusInterior Blind Snake Animal > ReptilesEndangered Known 
Rattus villosissimusLong-haired Rat Animal > RodentsVulnerable Known 
Rostratula benghalensisPainted Snipe Animal > BirdsEndangered Known 
Rulingia procumbensRulingia procumbens Plant > ShrubsVulnerable Known 
Saccolaimus flaviventrisYellow-bellied Sheathtail-bat Animal > BatsVulnerable Known 
Scaevola collarisFan Flower Plant > ShrubsEndangered Predicted 
Sida rohlenaeShrub Sida Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Simoselaps fasciolatusNarrow-banded Shovel-nosed Snake Animal > ReptilesVulnerable Known 
Sminthopsis macrouraStripe-faced Dunnart Animal > MarsupialsVulnerable Known 
Solanum karsenseMenindee Nightshade Plant > Herbs and ForbsVulnerable Known 
Stackhousia clementiiStackhousia clementii Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Stagonopleura guttataDiamond Firetail Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Stictonetta naevosaFreckled Duck Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Swainsona flavicarinataYellow-Keeled Swainsona Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Swainsona murrayanaSlender Darling Pea Plant > Herbs and ForbsVulnerable Known 
Swainsona pyrophilaYellow Swainson-pea Plant > Herbs and ForbsVulnerable Known 
Swainsona sericeaSilky Swainson-pea Plant > Herbs and ForbsVulnerable Known 
Swainsona viridisCreeping Darling Pea Plant > Herbs and ForbsEndangered Known 
Threlkeldia inchoataTall Bonefruit Plant > ShrubsEndangered Known 
Tiliqua multifasciataCentralian Blue-tongued Lizard Animal > ReptilesVulnerable Known 
Tiliqua occipitalisWestern Blue-tongued Lizard Animal > ReptilesVulnerable Known 
Tyto novaehollandiaeMasked Owl Animal > BirdsVulnerable Known 
Vespadelus baverstockiInland Forest Bat Animal > BatsVulnerable Known 
Xerothamnella parvifoliaXerothamnella parvifolia Plant > ShrubsEndangered Known 
  
 
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