Golden Bandicoot (mainland)
Isoodon auratus auratus
Australia's Threatened Species Category
Vulnerable
Listed since: 1/10/2015
IUCN's Threatened Species Category
Vulnerable
Listed since: 31/12/2012
Population trend: Decreasing
Other names: None
Priority Species? No
The Australian government's Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 selected over 100 priority species derive from consultation with threatened species experts and the wider community. While all species are important, focusing on a limited number of species can help target effort and resources so that outcomes can be achieved, measured and shared.
Description
The Golden Bandicoot (mainland) is a small golden-brown marsupial and is now extinct on the mainland except in a few locations in the north-west Kimberley.
Threats
The threat identified to the Golden Bandicoot are predation by feral cats and in appropriate fire regimes.
Useful links for more detailed information on this species
DCCEEW - Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
SPRAT - DCCEEW Species Profile and Threats Database