VUVulnerable

Potorous longipes

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

1

Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

DIPROTODONTIA

Family

POTOROIDAE

Genus

Potorous

Potorous longipes belongs to the family POTOROIDAE, order DIPROTODONTIA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Caves and subterranean habitatsMajorForestMajor
04Threats

Threats

Droughts

Ongoing

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Species management
Species recovery
06Range

Found in 1 Country

07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaENEndangeredVUVulnerableHigher local risk
AustraliaENEndangeredVUVulnerableHigher local risk
AustraliaENEndangeredVUVulnerableHigher local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Potorous longipes (Potorous longipes). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/long-footed-potoroo

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