Burramys parvus
CRCritically Endangered

Burramys parvus

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

Decreasing

Population trend

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Countries

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

DIPROTODONTIA

Family

BURRAMYIDAE

Genus

Burramys

Burramys parvus belongs to the family BURRAMYIDAE, order DIPROTODONTIA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Rocky areasMajorShrublandMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Invasive/problematic species control
Habitat & natural process restoration
Species management
Species recovery
Ex-situ conservation
Awareness & communications
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 (CR).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaENEndangeredCRCritically EndangeredLower 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 (2025). Burramys parvus (Burramys parvus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/mountain-pygmy-possum

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