Planigale ingrami

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	DASYUROMORPHIA	DASYURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Planigale ingrami

Species Authority:

(Thomas, 1906)

Common Name/s:

English	–	Long-tailed Planigale
French	–	Planigale D´ingram

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Woinarski, J., van Weenen, J. & Burbidge, A.

Evaluator/s:

Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, large population, occurrence in a number of protected areas, lack of major threats, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

History:

1996	–	Lower Risk/least concern
1996	–	Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	The Long-tailed Planigale is endemic to Australia, where it has been recorded mainly across the northern part of the country.
Countries:	Native: Australia
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	It is extremely abundant within its range.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Long-tailed Planigales are the smallest marsupials. They are found mainly on cracking clay grasslands. Females give birth to between four and eight young (Fisher 2008).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There appear to be no major threats to the Long-tailed Planigale. Pastoralism reduces the abundance of this species. Localized predation by cats affects Long-tailed Planigales.

Major Threat(s):

There appear to be no major threats to the Long-tailed Planigale. Pastoralism reduces the abundance of this species. Localized predation by cats affects Long-tailed Planigales.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Long-tailed Planigales occur in many protected areas, although it is unknown from some within its range.

Conservation Actions:

Long-tailed Planigales occur in many protected areas, although it is unknown from some within its range.

Citation:	Woinarski, J., van Weenen, J. & Burbidge, A. 2008. Planigale ingrami. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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