Threatened species profiles
Information on the distribution, habitat and ecology, threats and conservation management for a selection of Victorian threatened flora and fauna. Where available, references and links to further information are provided. Threatened status is based on the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Threatened List. If you would like to see a new species featured, or have further information to contribute, please contact SWIFFT.
Anglesea Grevillea
Endangered
Australasian Bittern
Critically Endangered
Australian Grayling
Endangered
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Australian Mudfish
Endangered
Azure Kingfisher
Near threatened
Barking Owl
Critically Endangered
Basalt Rustyhood
Critically Endangered
Black-chinned Honeyeater
Near threatened
Black Falcon
Critically endangered
Blue-billed Duck
Vulnerable
Blue Whale
Endangered
Brittle Stars
Endangered and Critically Endangered
Broad-toothed Rat
Vulnerable
Brolga
Endangered
Brown Toadlet
Endangered
Brush-tailed Phascogale
Vulnerable
Bush Stone-curlew
Critically Endangered
Button Wrinklewort
Endangered
Diamond Firetail
Vulnerable
Dwarf Galaxias and Little Galaxias
Engandered
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Dwarf Spider Orchid
Critically endangered
Eastern Bristlebird
Critically Endangered
Eastern Ground Parrot
Endangered
Eltham Copper Butterfly
Endangered
Fat-tailed Dunnart
Vulnerable
Giant Gippsland Earthworm
Endangered
Golden Sun Moth
Vulnerable
Great Knot
Critically endangered
Grey Goshawk
Endangered
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Grey-headed Flying-fox
Vulnerable
Growling Grass Frog
Vulnerable
Hooded Plover
Vulnerable
Hooded Robin
Vulnerable
Humpback Whale (Southern)
Critically endangered
Jumping-jack Wattle
Endangered
King Quail
Endangered
Latham's Snipe
Near threatened
Leatherback Turtle
Critically endangered
Lewin's Rail
Vulnerable
Long-nosed Potoroo
Vulnerable
Macquarie Perch
Endangered
Malleefowl
Vulnerable
Masked Owl
Critically endangered
Matted Flax-lily
Critically Endangered
Mellblom's Spider-orchid
Critically Endangered
Metallic Sun-orchid
Endangered
Otway Black Snail
Endangered
Powerful Owl
Vulnerable
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Endangered
Regent Parrot
Vulnerable
Rufous Bristlebird
Endangered & Vulnerable
Southern Brown Bandicoot
Endangered
Southern Right Whale
Endangered
Southern Toadlet
Endangered
Spiny Rice-flower
Critically endangered
Spot-tailed Quoll
Endangered
Square-tailed Kite
Critically Endangered
Squirrel Glider
Vulnerable
Striped Legless Lizard
Endangered
Striped Worm-lizard
Endangered
Swamp Antechinus
Vulnerable
Swamp Greenhood
Critically Endangered
Swamp Skink
Endangered
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Turnip Copperburr
Critically Endangered
Turquoise Parrot
Vulnerable
Variegated Pygmy Perch
Endangered
White Sunray
Endangered
Wimmera Rice-flower
Critically endangered
Woodland Blind Snake
Near threatened
Yarra Pygmy Perch
Vulnerable