Changes made to wildlife categories on 22 May 2026

The Species Technical Committee (STC) has assessed the status of 1 fauna species and 10 flora species in accordance with the requirements of the Nature Conservation Act 1992 as well as best practice international species reclassification guidelines (see tables below).

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Reclassification of 1 fauna species
(Schedule 1 – Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020)
ClassTaxon Common name Former Qld status New Qld status
Reptiles Saproscincus eungellensis Eungella shadeskink Vulnerable Critically endangered
Reclassification of 10 flora species
(Schedule 1 – Nature Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020)
Taxon Former Qld status New Qld status
Albizia sp. Mt Windsor Not listed Vulnerable
Carex breviscapa Near threatened Vulnerable
Cycas tuckeri Vulnerable Critically endangered
Hymenophyllum kerianum Vulnerable Near threatened
Jasminum jenniae Endangered Vulnerable
Lepisanthes senegalensis Endangered Critically endangered
Micromyrtus carinata Endangered Near threatened
Micromyrtus rotundifolia Vulnerable Near threatened
Ricinocarpos canianus Endangered Near threatened
Styphelia malayana subsp. novoguineensis Critically endangered Endangered
Legend and aids to interpretation
ReferenceAid to interpretation
Extinct in the wild (X) See decision criteria
Endangered (E) See decision criteria
Critically endangered (CE) See decision criteria
Vulnerable (V) See decision criteria
Near threatened (NT) See decision criteria
Least concern (LC) See decision criteria
Last updated:
22 May 2026