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Regional Species Conservation Assessments Kangaroo Island NRM Region Complete Dataset for Fauna Assessments Nov 2013 Species listed per Class (Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, Osteichthyes, Insecta) NSX IUCN Status & Criteria CLASS NAME FAMILY COMMON NAME CODE COMMON NAME Kangaroo Island MAP ID SEQTAXONOMIC NR FAMILY NAME SPECIES STATUS CODE EPBC ACT STATUS CODE ACT NPW LAST DATE OBSERVED on KI TOTAL in SA Island Kangaroo Records % KangarooIsland AofO_in_KI_All_km2 AofO_in_KI_Recent_km2 KI Regional Status KI Score Regional Status KI Regional Trend KI Regional Trend Score KI Regional Score Status+Trend 1 1 MAMMALIA ORNITHORHYNCHIDAE Platypus S01001 Ornithorhynchus anatinus Platypus E 1998 20 13 65.00 12 4 VU 4 0 0.3 4.3 VU D1+2 2 3 MAMMALIA TACHYGLOSSIDAE Echidnas W01003 Tachyglossus aculeatus Short-beaked Echidna 2008 1488 110 7.39 82 10 NT 2 -- 0.5 2.5 NT 3 19 MAMMALIA DASYURIDAE Dasyurids Y01008 Dasyurus maculatus Spotted-tailed Quoll (Tiger Quoll) EN E 7 0.00 RE 7 7.0 RE 5 45 MAMMALIA DASYURIDAE Dasyurids C01065 Sminthopsis aitkeni Kangaroo Island Dunnart EN E 2009 40 40 100.00 16 10 CR 6 - 0.4 6.4 CR B1ab(iii) 6 72 MAMMALIA PERAMELIDAE Bandicoots and bilbies G04375 Isoodon obesulus obesulus Southern Brown Bandicoot (SA mainland & KI ssp) EN V 2010 2950 329 11.15 189 99 NT 2 DD 0 2.0 NT 8 83 MAMMALIA PHASCOLARCTIDAE Koala E01162 Phascolarctos cinereus Koala 2009 210 33 15.71 22 7 LC 1 - 0.4 1.4 LC 10 90 MAMMALIA BURRAMYIDAE Pygmy-possums W01151 Cercartetus concinnus Western Pygmy-possum 2009 1458 584 40.05 131 60 LC 1 DD 0 1.0 LC 11 91 MAMMALIA BURRAMYIDAE Pygmy-possums A01152 Cercartetus lepidus Little Pygmy-possum 2009 182 81 44.51 27 22 NT 2 DD 0 2.0 NT 12 96 MAMMALIA PHALANGERIDAE Brushtail-possums, cuscuses, Scaly-tailedK01113 PossumTrichosurus vulpecula Common Brushtail Possum R 2008 1605 404 25.17 147 4 LC 1 0 0.3 1.3 LC 16 123 MAMMALIA MACROPODIDAE Wallabies, kangaroos and tree-kangaroosU04266 Macropus eugenii decres Tammar Wallaby 2004 6 4 66.67 1 1 LC 1 DD 0 1.0 LC 17 127 MAMMALIA MACROPODIDAE Wallabies, kangaroos and tree-kangaroosZ01263 Macropus fuliginosus Western Grey Kangaroo 2008 13146 177 1.35 98 5 LC 1 DD 0 1.0 LC 23 182 MAMMALIA MURIDAE Murids Q01468 Pseudomys shortridgei Heath Mouse VU E 1967 119 1 0.84 1 CR 6 DD 0 6.0 CR B1ab(iii) 24 184 MAMMALIA MURIDAE Murids Z01395 Rattus fuscipes Bush Rat 2009 5503 2430 44.16 135 46 LC 1 0 0.3 1.3 LC 25 186 MAMMALIA MURIDAE Murids U04186 Rattus lutreolus Swamp Rat R 2004 514 7 1.36 4 1 VU 4 DD 0 4.0 VU D2 27 208 MAMMALIA MOLOSSIDAE Freetail-bats Y01324 Austronomus australis White-striped Free-tailed Bat 1926 830 2 0.24 1 DD 0 DD 0 0.0 DD 28 210 MAMMALIA MOLOSSIDAE Freetail-bats Z04351 Mormopterus planiceps Southern Free-tailed Bat 1996 119 1 0.84 1 1 DD 0 DD 0 0.0 DD 29 220 MAMMALIA VESPERTILIONIDAE Vespertilionid bats C01349 Chalinolobus gouldii Gould's Wattled Bat 1981 2986 4 0.13 3 DD 0 DD 0 0.0 DD 30 221 MAMMALIA VESPERTILIONIDAE Vespertilionid bats Z01351 Chalinolobus morio Chocolate Wattled Bat 1982 581 5 0.86 3 LC 1 DD 0 1.0 LC 31 230 MAMMALIA VESPERTILIONIDAE Vespertilionid bats Z01335 Nyctophilus geoffroyi Lesser Long-eared Bat 2001 2083 42 2.02 30 7 LC 1 DD 0 1.0 LC 32 240 MAMMALIA VESPERTILIONIDAE Vespertilionid bats C01381 Vespadelus darlingtoni Large Forest Bat 1990 74 7 9.46 3 DD 0 DD 0 0.0 DD 33 242 MAMMALIA VESPERTILIONIDAE Vespertilionid bats M01378 Vespadelus regulus Southern Forest Bat 1996 496 34 6.85 16 1 LC 1 DD 0 1.0 LC 33.1 245 MAMMALIA VESPERTILIONIDAE Vespertilionid bats Z01379 Vespadelus vulturnus Little Forest Bat 185 0.00 DD 0 DD 0 0.0 DD 34 258 MAMMALIA OTARIIDAE Eared seals G01543 Arctocephalus forsteri New Zealand Fur Seal (Australasian Fur Seal) 2012 340 70 20.59 54 44 LC 1 ++ 0.1 1.1 LC 36 260 MAMMALIA OTARIIDAE Eared seals E01542 Arctocephalus pusillus Australian Fur Seal (Brown Fur Seal) R 2006 54 18 33.33 11 10 RA 3 + 0.2 3.2 RA c(i,iv) 37 263 MAMMALIA OTARIIDAE Eared seals U04258 Arctocephalus tropicalis Subantarctic Fur-seal VU E 2010 69 8 11.59 7 5 RA 3 + 0.2 3.2 RA c(ii,iv) 38 264 MAMMALIA OTARIIDAE Eared seals Z01539 Neophoca cinerea Australian Sea Lion VU V 2012 563 98 17.41 49 24 VU 4 0 0.3 4.3 VU D2 39 272 MAMMALIA PHOCIDAE 'True' seals M01546 Mirounga leonina Southern Elephant Seal VU R 2009 73 17 23.29 8 3 RA 3 0 0.3 3.3 RA c(iii) 40 350 AVES CASUARIIDAE Cassowaries and emus Q08004 Dromaius baudinianus Kangaroo Island Emu EX E 49 49 100.00 RE 7 7.0 RE 43 360 AVES PHASIANIDAE Pheasants, quails and allies A04240 Coturnix pectoralis Stubble Quail 2009 1694 23 1.36 21 10 LC 1 0 0.3 1.3 LC 44 362 AVES PHASIANIDAE Pheasants, quails and allies G00011 Coturnix ypsilophora Brown Quail V 210 0.00 RA 3 + 0.2 3.2 RA c(iii) 45 527 AVES ACCIPITRIDAE Osprey, Hawks, Eagles and allies S04125 Accipiter cirrocephalus Collared Sparrowhawk 2012 2136 37 1.73 31 22 LC 1 0 0.3 1.3 LC 46 529 AVES ACCIPITRIDAE Osprey, Hawks, Eagles and allies A04152 Accipiter fasciatus Brown Goshawk 2009 2909 32 1.10 25 15 RA 3 0 0.3 3.3 RA c(i) 47 534 AVES ACCIPITRIDAE Osprey, Hawks, Eagles and allies G04139 Aquila audax Wedge-tailed Eagle 2012 7771 280 3.60 207 181 LC 1 0 0.3 1.3 LC 48 535 AVES ACCIPITRIDAE Osprey, Hawks, Eagles and allies Z00219 Circus approximans Swamp Harrier 2012 2407 53 2.20 38 24 VU 4 0 0.3 4.3 EN D - VU D1 49 536 AVES ACCIPITRIDAE Osprey, Hawks, Eagles and allies M00218 Circus assimilis Spotted Harrier 1990 1030 1 0.10 1 RA 3 0 0.3 3.3 RA c(iii) 50 537 AVES ACCIPITRIDAE Osprey, Hawks, Eagles and allies A04196 Elanus axillaris Black-shouldered Kite 2012 5324 87 1.63 56 47 LC 1 ++ 0.1 1.1 LC 51 540 AVES ACCIPITRIDAE Osprey, Hawks, Eagles and allies M00226 Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied Sea-Eagle E 2012 663 103 15.54 86 63 CR 6 -- 0.5 6.5 CR C1+2a(i); D 56 548 AVES ACCIPITRIDAE Osprey, Hawks, Eagles and allies K00241 Pandion haliaetus Osprey E 2012 378 109 28.84 72 52 CR 6 0 0.3 6.3 CR D 57 552 AVES FALCONIDAE Falcons W00239 Falco berigora Brown Falcon 2012 6087 44 0.72 39 17 LC 1 ++ 0.1 1.1 LC 58 554 AVES FALCONIDAE Falcons C04129 Falco cenchroides Nankeen Kestrel 2012 10980 215 1.96 148 116 LC 1 0 0.3 1.3 LC 59 556 AVES FALCONIDAE Falcons Z00235 Falco longipennis Australian Hobby 2010 2515 15 0.60 14 9 RA 3 DD 0 3.0 RA c(i) 60 558 AVES FALCONIDAE Falcons S00237 Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon R 2011 1420 44 3.10 38 28 VU 4 0 0.3 4.3 EN D - VU D1 62 580 AVES BURHINIDAE Stone-curlews U00174 Burhinus grallarius Bush Stonecurlew R 2012 391 158 40.41 97 67 NT 2 0 0.3 2.3 NT 63 605 AVES CHARADRIIDAE Plovers and dotterels G04219 Vanellus miles Masked Lapwing 2012 17935 468 2.61 199 158 LC 1 0 0.3 1.3 LC 64 607 AVES CHARADRIIDAE Plovers and dotterels G00135 Vanellus tricolor Banded Lapwing 2010 1444 12 0.83 11 6 RA 3 0 0.3 3.3 RA c(i) 65 654 AVES TURNICIDAE Button-quails U04178 Turnix varius Painted Buttonquail R 2012 640 31 4.84 28 12 EN 5 -- 0.5 5.5 EN C1 68 700 AVES COLUMBIDAE Pigeons and Doves U00034 Phaps chalcoptera Common Bronzewing 2012 11950 107 0.90 88 60 LC 1 + 0.2 1.2 LC 69 702 AVES COLUMBIDAE Pigeons and Doves U04142 Phaps elegans Brush Bronzewing 2012 2259 215 9.52 127 85 NT 2 0 0.3 2.3 NT 70 708 AVES CACATUIDAE Cockatoos Q04176 Cacatua galerita Sulphur-crested Cockatoo 2010 6363 11 0.17 9 7 EN 5 - 0.4 5.4 EN D 71 713 AVES CACATUIDAE Cockatoos W00271 Cacatua sanguinea Little Corella 2012 6897 87 1.26 51 41 LC 1 ++ 0.1 1.1 LC 73 721 AVES CACATUIDAE Cockatoos G00267 Calyptorhynchus funereus Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo V 2012 9791 205 2.09 119 84 RA 3 - 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