Spectacled Hare-wallaby (Barrow Island)
Lagorchestes conspicillatus conspicillatus
Australia's Threatened Species Category
Vulnerable
Listed since: 26/03/2008
IUCN's Threatened Species Category
Least Concern
Listed since: 15/06/2015
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 Spectacled Hare-wallaby (Barrow Island) is a small wallaby with a clearly visible orange ring around its eyes. The species if found on Barrow and Boomerang Islands off the West Australian coast.
Threats
The main identified threats to the Spectacled Hare-wallaby (Barrow Island) include habitat degradation from commercial infrastructure development, inbreeding depression and stochastic events leading to the extinction of small isolated populations. Predation from feral cats and foxes is also a potential threat.
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