Threatened fauna Mornington Peninsula Shire

Note: This page is intended to provide an overview of all known (including historic) records of fauna in the Mornington Peninsula Shire which are considered threatened under the Commonwealth EPBC Act 1999 and the Victorian FFG Threatened List 2025. 

• 70 species of threatened birds  (50 recorded since 2000)
• 13 species of threatened mammals  (9 recorded since 2000)
• 4 species of threatened fish  (2 recorded since 2000)
• 5 species of threatened reptiles  (4 recorded since 2000)
• 2 species of threatened amphibians  (2 recorded since 2000)
• 1 species of threatened invertebrate (0 recorded since 2000)

n/a - species previously on Advisory Lists (2009 & 2013) which have since been reassessed as not threatened in Victoria.

Data Source: Information in this table has been derived from the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas (VBA), Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), Victoria, 2026.  Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 - Threatened List - September 2025  Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), Victoria.  Advisory List of Threatened Invertebrate Fauna in Victoria (2009),  Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria (2013) Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning.