Skip to main content

Elected representatives in government are in charge of the policy and funding that can make or break saving threatened species. Their decisions and actions matter.

Grey has or used to have 43 threatened animals within its boundaries. One of them is me, the Wopilkara.

We took care to attach appropriate images that are as close to representative of each species as our resources and the availability of images allowed. However, we could not ensure perfect accuracy in every case. Some images show species that share the same genus but not at the species or subspecies level.

Photo of Wopilkara

Wopilkara

Leporillus conditor

Status: Vulnerable

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) lists threatened species under six categories:
Extinct, Extinct in the wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Conservation dependent. Read more about these categories

Leporillus conditor is found across 5 electorates.

The greater stick-nest rat is a large rodent, ranging from 17-26 cm in body length and weighing up to 450 g. They have fluffy yellow-brown to grey fur on their back and cream fur below. A blunt snout, large, dark eyes and large, rounded ears are also characteristic of the species. They also have a long tail that is dark brown above and light brown below, and distinctive white markings on their upper feet. When resting, the species sits in a hunched position that is similar to the stance of a rabbit.¹

Explore more about this species on the Atlas of Living Australia

Invasive species and diseasesInvasive species and diseases

Explore more about the threats facing species on our Resources page.

Grey has or used to have 67 threatened plants found within its boundaries. Some of these might not be as photogenic as the Wopilkara but they're just as important.

You are in federal electorate Grey.

 Search again

Share this page on