Changes made to wildlife categories on 28 August 2015
The Species Technical Committee (STC) has assessed the status of 84 species of plants and 46 species of animals in accordance with the requirements of the Nature Conservation Act 1992 as well as best practice international species reclassification guidelines. The STC has recommended the reclassification of these species to reflect current scientific knowledge (see tables below).
Reclassification of 84 flora species| Taxon | Common name | Former Qld status | New Qld status |
|---|
| Calotis glabrescens | |
N
|
X
|
| Acacia deuteroneura | |
V
|
E
|
| Acianthus saxatilis | |
LC
|
E
|
| Aponogeton lancesmithii | |
LC
|
E
|
| Calotis suffruticosa | |
N
|
E
|
| Chloris sp. (Edgbaston R.J. Fensham 5694)
|
Edgbaston chloris
|
LC
|
E
|
| Cooktownia robertsii |
mystery orchid
|
LC
|
E
|
| Eragrostis fenshamii | |
LC
|
E
|
| Gunniopsis sp. (Edgbaston R.J. Fensham 5094)
| |
LC
|
E
|
| Isotoma sp. (Elizabeth Springs R.J.Fensham 3676)
| |
LC
|
E
|
| Kelita uncinella | |
LC
|
E
|
| Kunzea sp. (Herbert River R.J. Cumming 11309)
| |
N
|
E
|
| Peristylus banfieldii |
yellow ogre orchid
|
N
|
E
|
| Pluchea punctata | |
LC
|
E
|
| Pterostylis caligna | |
LC
|
E
|
| Rhizanthella omissa |
underground orchid
|
N
|
E
|
| Stylidium elachophyllum |
trigger plant
|
LC
|
E
|
| Uncaria cordata var. cordata | |
N
|
E
|
| Vittadinia decora | |
N
|
E
|
| Acacia sp. (Castletower N.Gibson TOI345)
| |
N
|
V
|
| Apluda mutica |
Mauritian grass
|
N
|
V
|
| Ardisia fasciculata | |
N
|
V
|
| Asplenium normale | |
N
|
V
|
| Bulbophyllum argyropus |
silver strand orchid
|
N
|
V
|
| Bulbophyllum boonjee |
maroon strand orchid
|
N
|
V
|
| Calamus aruensis |
Lockerbie Scrub wait-a-while
|
N
|
V
|
| Calocephalus sp. (Eulo M.E. Ballingall MEB2590)
| |
N
|
V
|
| Commersonia leiperi | |
LC
|
V
|
| Corchorus subargenteus | |
LC
|
V
|
| Crudia papuana | |
N
|
V
|
| Cycas couttsiana |
Glen Idol blue cycas
|
N
|
V
|
| Cycas cupida |
cute zamia
|
LC
|
V
|
| Dendrobium fellowsii | |
N
|
V
|
| Eremophila stenophylla | |
LC
|
V
|
| Eria dischorensis |
spotted urchin orchid
|
N
|
V
|
| Eria irukandjiana |
small urchin orchid
|
N
|
V
|
| Eucalyptus nudicaulis | |
LC
|
V
|
| Eulophia pelorica |
gonzo orchid
|
N
|
V
|
| Eulophia zollingeri |
carrion orchid
| N | V |
| Fimbristylis distincta | |
N
|
V
|
| Fimbristylis sp. (Elizabeth Springs R.J. Fensham 3743)
| |
LC
|
V
|
| Habenaria euryloba |
small rein orchid
|
LC
|
V
|
| Habenaria fuscina |
green rein orchid
|
LC
|
V
|
| Habenaria vatia |
curved rein orchid
|
LC
|
V
|
| Helicia grayi | |
N
|
V
|
| Hemmantia webbii | |
N
|
V
|
| Homoranthus zeteticorum | |
N
|
V
|
| Ipomoea imperati |
beach morning glory, fiddle-leaf morning glory
|
N
|
V
|
| Ipomoea saintronanensis | |
N
|
V
|
| Isotoma sp. (Myross R.J. Fensham 3883)
| |
LC
|
V
|
| Lasianthus hirsutus | |
N
|
V
|
| Lepidagathis royenii | |
N
|
V
|
| Liparis condylobulbon | |
N
|
V
|
| Livistona fulva |
Blackdown Tableland cabbage palm
|
N
|
V
|
| Macrozamia cardiacensis |
Mt Walsh zamia
|
N
|
V
|
| Mallotus megadontus | |
LC
|
V
|
| Nyssanthes impervia | |
LC
|
V
|
| Nyssanthes longistyla | |
LC
|
V
|
| Oberonia carnosa |
rockpile fairy orchid
|
N
|
V
|
| Pachystoma pubescens |
pine kunai orchid
|
N
|
V
|
| Panicum chillagoanum | |
N
|
V
|
| Paramapania parvibractea | |
N
|
V
|
| Paspalum multinodum | |
N
|
V
|
| Phyllanthus sp. (Bulburin P.I.Forster+ PIF16034)
| |
N
|
V
|
| Pomaderris notata | |
N
|
V
|
| Sannantha brachypoda | |
N
|
V
|
| Schoenorchis sarcophylla |
fleshy flea orchid
|
N
|
V
|
| Senegalia pennata subsp. kerrii | |
LC
|
V
|
| Solanum callium |
brush nightshade
|
N
|
V
|
| Sphaerantia chartacea |
Shipton’s penda
|
N
|
V
|
| Sticherus milnei | |
N
|
V
|
| Stictocardia queenslandica | |
N
|
V
|
| Stockwellia quadrifida |
stockwellia
|
N
|
V
|
| Syzygium aqueum |
water apple, watery rose-apple
|
N
|
V
|
| Syzygium macilwraithianum |
McIlwraith satinash, McIlwraith Range bark-in-the-wood
|
N
|
V
|
| Tectaria siifolia | |
N
|
V
|
| Thelasis carinata |
triangular fly orchid
|
N
|
V
|
| Torenia polygonoides | |
N
|
V
|
| Wahlenbergia scopulicola | |
N
|
V
|
| Waterhousea mulgraveana |
Little Mulgrave bark-in-wood
|
N
|
V
|
| Westringia sericea |
native rosemary
|
N
|
V
|
| Xanthostemon graniticus | |
N
|
V
|
| Anoectochilus yatesiae |
jewel orchid, marbled jewel orchid
|
LC
|
N
|
| Fimbristylis carolinii | |
LC
|
N
|
Reclassification of 46 fauna species| Taxon | Common name | Former Qld status | New Qld status |
|---|
| Rheobatrachus silus |
southern gastric brooding frog
|
E
|
X
|
| Taudactylus acutirostris |
sharp-snouted torrent frog
|
E
|
X
|
| Taudactylus diurnus |
Mount Glorious torrent frog
|
E
|
X
|
| Adclarkia dawsonensis |
boggomoss snail
|
Not protected
|
E
|
| Adclarkia dulacca |
Dulacca woodland snail
|
Not protected
|
E
|
| Amytornis barbatus barbatus |
grey grasswren (Bulloo)
|
N
|
E
|
| Antechinus arktos |
black-tailed antechinus
|
LC
|
E
|
| Elseya albagula |
southern snapping turtle
|
LC
|
E
|
| Litoria myola |
Kuranda treefrog
|
N
|
E
|
| Tenuibranchiurus glypticus |
swamp crayfish
|
Not protected
|
E
|
| Trisyntopa scatophaga | |
Not protected
|
E
|
| Turnix olivii |
buff-breasted button-quail
|
V
|
E
|
| Acanthophis antarcticus |
common death adder
|
N
|
V
|
| Adclarkia cameroni |
brigalow woodland snail
|
Not protected
|
V
|
| Antechinus argentus |
silver-headed antechinus
|
LC
|
V
|
| Bolemoreus hindwoodi |
Eungella honeyeater
|
N
|
V
|
| Calyptotis thorntonensis |
Thornton Peak calyptotis
|
N
|
V
|
| Cryptoblepharus fuhni |
Fuhn’s snake-eyed skink
|
N
|
V
|
| Cryptophis incredibilis |
pink snake
|
N
|
V
|
| Ctenotus monticola |
Atherton striped skink
|
LC
|
V
|
| Ctenotus rawlinsoni |
Cape Heath ctenotus
|
N
|
V
|
| Ctenotus serotinus |
gravel-downs ctenotus
|
N
|
V
|
| Emoia atrocostata australis |
littoral whip-tail skink
|
N
|
V
|
| Emydura subglobosa subglobosa |
Jardine River turtle
|
N
|
V
|
| Euastacus bindal |
Mount Elliot crayfish
|
Not protected
|
V
|
| Falco hypoleucos |
grey falcon
|
N
|
V
|
| Karma tryoni |
Tryon's skink
|
LC
|
V
|
| Philoria kundagungan |
red-and-yellow mountain frog
|
N
|
V
|
| Lerista cinerea |
vine-thicket fine-lined slider
|
N
|
V
|
| Lerista storri |
Chillagoe fine-lined slider
|
N
|
V
|
| Litoria serrata |
tapping green-eyed tree frog
|
N
|
V
|
| Lygisaurus tanneri |
Endeavour River litter skink
|
N
|
V
|
| Numenius madagascariensis |
eastern curlew
|
N
|
V
|
| Orcaella heinsohni |
Australian snubfin dolphin
|
N
|
V
|
| Petrogale coenensis |
Cape York rock-wallaby
|
N
|
V
|
| Phascolarctos cinereus |
koala
|
LC (V in SEQ region only)
|
V (QLD wide)
|
| Pteropus conspicillatus |
spectacled flying-fox
|
LC
|
V
|
| Saproscincus eungellensis |
Eungella shadeskink
|
LC
|
V
|
| Stiphodon atratus |
emerald cling goby
|
Not protected
|
V
|
| Stiphodon birdsong |
birdsong cling goby
|
Not protected
|
V
|
| Stiphodon rutilaureus |
orange cling goby
|
Not protected
|
V
|
| Sminthopsis leucopus |
white-footed dunnart
|
N
|
V
|
| Sousa sahulensis |
Australian humpback dolphin
|
N
|
V
|
| Wollumbinia belli |
Bell’s turtle
|
LC
|
V
|
| Amytornis barbatus diamantina | |
LC
|
N
|
| Dasyatis fluviorum |
estuary stingray
|
Not protected
|
N |
