Acacia awestoniana
CRCritically Endangered

Acacia awestoniana

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

PLANTAE

Phylum

TRACHEOPHYTA

Class

MAGNOLIOPSIDA

Order

FABALES

Family

FABACEAE

Genus

Acacia

Acacia awestoniana belongs to the family FABACEAE, order FABALES, within the MAGNOLIOPSIDA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

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

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Recreational activities

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Site/area management
Species management
Species recovery
Species reintroduction
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
AustraliaVUVulnerableCRCritically 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 (2026). Acacia awestoniana (Acacia awestoniana). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/stirling-range-wattle

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