Bettongia tropica
ENEndangered

Bettongia tropica

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

Decreasing

Population trend

1

Countries

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

DIPROTODONTIA

Family

POTOROIDAE

Genus

Bettongia

Bettongia tropica belongs to the family POTOROIDAE, order DIPROTODONTIA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Caves and subterranean habitatsMajorForestMajorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowlandMajorSavannaMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

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

Droughts

Ongoing

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Garbage & solid waste

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Other threat

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Invasive/problematic species control
Species recovery
Species reintroduction
Legislation
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 (EN).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaENEndangeredENEndangeredSame

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). Bettongia tropica (Bettongia tropica). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/northern-bettong

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