Changes made to wildlife categories on 19 November 2009

These following changes relate to the expiry of the rare category under Nature Conservation Act 1992 in order to be more consistent with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categories for protected wildlife. The changes involve the transfer of species between categories for protected wildlife.

Legend and aids to interpretation

Reference	Aid to interpretation
extinct in the wild	See Decision criteria.
endangered	See Decision criteria.
vulnerable	See Decision criteria.
rare	This category will be phased out over time—find more information.
near threatened	See Decision criteria.
least concern	See Decision criteria.
Basis for decision 1	Better knowledge of population size and/or extent and/or threats—The category is proposed because recent surveys, scientific studies or specimen collections have established a more accurate description of the distribution, population size and structure or threats to the taxon.
Basis for decision 2	Taxonomic change—This category results from name changes; for example, two formerly separate species are now recognised as one species; a restricted species or subspecies is now recognised as part of widely occurring species (for example Callistemon sp. (Boulia, Pedley, 5297) is now recognised as being Melaleuca viminalis, which is a widely distributed species); or the species is newly described in the taxonomic literature (for example, Commersonia inglewoodensis was only described as a separate species in 2006).
Basis for decision 3	Equivalence with EPBC—The proposed category is equivalent to the category applied under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999. The equivalent listing of the species can assist in its management for conservation (for example, albatross species that are very infrequent visitors to Queensland waters).
Basis for decision 4	Evidence of real decline in populations and/or distributions—The proposed category is recommended because recent surveys or scientific studies have established a recent decline (that is, a decline that has occurred in the last 10 years or last three generations) in the population size and structure and/ or distribution of the taxon (for example, Blandfordia grandiflora has been actively searched for in suitable habitat and conditions and its population has declined from previous estimates).
Basis for decision 5	Rediscovered in the wild—A new category is recommended for a taxon because the taxon was thought to be extinct in the wild but recent studies, observations or collections have established that it is persisting in the wild (for example, Rhaphidospora cavernarum).

Changes made to wildlife categories on 19 November 2009

Scientific name prior to 19 Nov 2009	Current scientific name	Common name prior to 19 Nov 2009	Current common name	Schedule prior to 19 Nov 2009	Current schedule	Basis for decision	Wildlife group
Neochmia phaeton	Neochmia phaeton evangelinae	crimson finch	crimson finch (white-bellied subspecies)	Vulnerable	Endangered	4	Birds
Poephila cincta cincta	No change	black-throated finch (southern subspecies)	black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies)	Vulnerable	Endangered	4	Birds
Diomedea antipodensis antipodensis	No change	Not listed	antipodean albatross	Least concern	Vulnerable	3	Birds
Diomedea antipodensis gibsoni	No change	Not listed	Gibson's albatross	Least concern	Vulnerable	3	Birds
Diomedea exulans	No change	Not listed	wandering albatross	Least concern	Vulnerable	3	Birds
Phoebetria fusca	No change	Not listed	sooty albatross	Least concern	Vulnerable	3	Birds
Thalassarche bulleri	No change	Not listed	Buller's albatross	Least concern	Vulnerable	3	Birds
Thalassarche cauta	No change	Not listed	shy albatross	Least concern	Vulnerable	3	Birds
Thalassarche carteri	No change	Not listed	Indian yellow-nosed albatross	Least concern	Vulnerable	3	Birds
Thalassarche chrysostoma	No change	Not listed	grey-headed albatross	Least concern	Vulnerable	3	Birds
Thalassarche steadi	No change	Not listed	white-capped albatross	Least concern	Vulnerable	3	Birds
Chalinolobus dwyeri	No change	large-eared pied bat	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	3	Mammals
Carlia scirtetis	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Reptiles
Eulamprus frerei	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Reptiles
Eulamprus luteilateralis	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Reptiles
Lerista ameles	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Reptiles
Menetia sadlieri	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Reptiles
Nactus galgajuga	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Reptiles
Saltuarius occultus	Orraya occultus	Not listed	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Reptiles
Phyllurus caudiannulatus	No change	Not listed	ringed thin-tailed gecko	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Reptiles
Phyllurus isis	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Reptiles
Delma mitella	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Near threatened	1	Reptiles
Ramphotyphlops silvia	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Near threatened	1	Reptiles
Anomalopus brevicollis	No change	Not listed	short-necked worm-skink or Capricorn worm-skink	Rare	Least concern	1	Reptiles
Hoplocephalus stephensii	No change	Stephen’s banded snake	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Reptiles
Varanus keithhornei	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Reptiles
Phyllurus gulbaru	No change	Not listed	Gulbaru gecko	Least concern	Endangered	2	Reptiles
Diplodactylus taenicauda	Strophurus taenicauda	Not listed	golden-tailed gecko	Rare	Near threatened	1	Reptiles
Bartleia jigurru	Techmarscincus jigurru	Not listed	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Reptiles
Rhaphidospora cavernarum	No change	Not listed	No change	Extinct	Vulnerable	5	Plants
Acacia ramiflora	No change	Not listed	No change	Endangered	Least concern	1	Plants
Muellerargia timorensis	No change	Not listed	No change	Endangered	Least concern	1	Plants
Zieria sp. (Mt Larcom, Gibson, TOI8)	Zieria actites	Not listed	No change	Vulnerable	Endangered	2	Plants
Callistemon sp.(Boulia, Pedley, 5297)	Melaleuca viminalis	Not listed	No change	Vulnerable	Least concern	2	Plants
Macrozamia fearnsidei	No change	Not listed	No change	Vulnerable	Least concern	1	Plants
Goodenia arenicola	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Extinct	4	Plants
Aristida forsteri	No change	Not listed	Forster’s wire grass	Rare	Endangered	1	Plants
Aristida thompsonii	No change	Not listed	Thompson’s wire grass	Rare	Endangered	1	Plants
Bertya recurvata	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Endangered	4	Plants
Blandfordia grandiflora	No change	Christmas bell	Christmas bells	Rare	Endangered	4	Plants
Glossocardia orthochaeta	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Endangered	4	Plants
Musa jackeyi	No change	Not listed	native banana, erect banana	Rare	Endangered	1	Plants
Parsonsia largiflorens	No change	Not listed	large-leaved silkpod	Rare	Endangered	4	Plants
Westringia grandifolia	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Endangered	4	Plants
Amomum queenslandicum	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Plants
Bertya glandulosa	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Plants
Cassia brewsteri var. marksiana	Cassia marksiana	Not listed	brush cassia	Rare	Vulnerable	2	Plants
Cassinia collina	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Plants
Cryptolepis grayi	Phyllanthera grayi	Not listed	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Plants
Dodonaea hirsuta	No change	Not listed	hairy hop bush	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Plants
Euphorbia sarcostemmoides	No change	Not listed	climbing caustic	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Plants
Parsonsia wildensis	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Plants
Plectranthus graniticola	No change	Not listed	Eungella mintbush	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Plants
Sauropus macranthus	No change	Not listed	pumpkin fruit, Atherton sauropus	Rare	Vulnerable	1	Plants
Acacia armillata	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Acacia brunioides	Acacia brunioides subsp. brunioides	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Acacia brunioides	Acacia brunioides subsp. granitica	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Acacia centrinervia	No change	white hairy wattle	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Acacia strongylophylla	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Acianthus amplexicaulis	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Alectryon tropicus	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Alyxia magnifolia	No change	Not listed	large-leaf chainfruit	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Amomum dallachyi	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Aponogeton queenslandicus	No change	Not listed	wire grass	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Argyrodendron sp. (Whyanbeel B.P.Hyland RFK1106)	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Artabotrys sp. ( Claudie River, Gray, 3240)	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Atalaya calcicola	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Atalaya rigida	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Atriplex fissivalvis	No change	Not listed	gibber saltbush	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Boronia squamipetala	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Bossiaea arenicola	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Brachychiton albidus	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Brachychiton collinus	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Brachychiton velutinosus	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Brachychiton vitifolius	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Cajanus lanuginosus	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Callistemon chisholmii	Melaleuca chisholmii	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Cartonema brachyantherum	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Citrus garrawayi	No change	Not listed	Garraway’s lime or Mt White lime	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Cryptocarya burckiana	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Cycas media subsp. ensata	No change	Not listed	zamia palm	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Dianella fruticans	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Dodonaea oxyptera	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Endiandra collinsii	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Etlingera australasica	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Eucalyptus howittiana	No change	Not listed	Howitt's box	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Eucalyptus lockyeri	Eucalyptus lockyeri subsp. exuta	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Eucalyptus lockyeri	Eucalyptus lockyeri subsp. lockyeri	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Eucalyptus pachycalyx subsp. pachycalyx	No change	shiny-barked gum	pumpkin gum	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Eucalyptus quadricostata	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Flindersia brassii	No change	Not listed	Claudie River scented maple	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Gardenia rupicola	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Gardenia scabrella	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Gossypium sturtianum	No change	Not listed	Sturt’s desert rose	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Gouania australiana	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Grevillea cyranostigma	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Grevillea singuliflora	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Hedyotis philippensis	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Hibbertia echiifolia	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Indigofera baileyi	No change	Not listed	Bailey’s indigo	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Isotropis foliosa	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Jagera javanica subsp. australiana	Jagera madida	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Kunzea bracteolata	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Labichea buettneriana	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Leptosema chapmanii	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Leptospermum purpurascens	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Lobelia douglasiana	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Macaranga polyadenia	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Macarthuria ephedroides	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Medicosma riparia	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Mischarytera macrobotrys	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Myriophyllum implicatum	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Omphalea papuana	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Parsonsia blakeana	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Parsonsia lenticellata	No change	slender or narrow-leaved parsonsia	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Persoonia amaliae	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Phyllodium pulchellum var. pulchellum	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Xanthostemon xerophilus	No change	Not listed	No change	Rare	Least concern	1	Plants
Brachychiton sp. (Ormeau L.H.Bird AQ435851)	No change	Not listed	Ormeau bottletree	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Clausena smyrelliana	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	4	Plants
Commersonia inglewoodensis	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Commersonia pearnii	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Croton caudatus	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	1	Plants
Croton mamillatus	No change	Not listed	Bahrs Scrub croton	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Cymbonotus maidenii	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	4	Plants
Eleocharis difformis	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	4	Plants
Eriocaulon aloefolium	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Eriocaulon giganticum	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Gyrostemon osmus	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Lepisanthes senegalensis	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Melaleuca uxorum	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Notelaea ipsviciensis	No change	Not listed	Cooneana olive	Least concern	Endangered	4	Plants
Parsonsia wongabelensis	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	1	Plants
Phebalium distans	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	4	Plants
Rhodamnia longisepala	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Solanum angustum	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	4	Plants
Solanum dissectum	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	4	Plants
Solanum elachophyllum	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	4	Plants
Solanum graniticum	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Solanum johnsonianum	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Solanum mentiens	No change	Not listed	Boonah solanum	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Trioncinia patens	No change	Not listed	Peak Downs daisy	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Zieria exsul	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Zieria graniticola	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Zieria inexpectata	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Endangered	2	Plants
Actephila bella	No change	Not listed	Granite Creek actephila	Least concern	Vulnerable	2	Plants
Commersonia reticulata	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Vulnerable	2	Plants
Croton choristadenius	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Vulnerable	2	Plants
Hydrocotyle dipleura	No change	Not listed	No change	Least concern	Vulnerable	2	Plants