As of April 2024, 39 mammal species in Australia were found to be extinct. Overall, 654 fauna species in Australia are under threat to varying degrees.
Number of threatened fauna species in Australia in 2024, by category
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Frogs
Reptiles
Birds
Fishes
Mammals
Other animals
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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Australia. (April 22, 2024). Number of threatened fauna species in Australia in 2024, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463267/australia-number-of-threatened-fauna-species/
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Australia. "Number of threatened fauna species in Australia in 2024, by category." Chart. April 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463267/australia-number-of-threatened-fauna-species/
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Australia. (2024). Number of threatened fauna species in Australia in 2024, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463267/australia-number-of-threatened-fauna-species/
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Australia. "Number of Threatened Fauna Species in Australia in 2024, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463267/australia-number-of-threatened-fauna-species/
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Australia, Number of threatened fauna species in Australia in 2024, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463267/australia-number-of-threatened-fauna-species/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of threatened fauna species in Australia in 2024, by category [Graph], Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Australia, April 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463267/australia-number-of-threatened-fauna-species/