CreatureData

genus

Casuarius

Casuarius is a genus in the family Casuariidae. This database currently files 6 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
6
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
50%
Weight range
35 kg – 46.1 kg

Best-known members of Casuarius

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Casuarius?

3 of 6 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
LCLeast Concern3100%

Where is Casuarius found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 3 species
  • None on record
  • 3
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  • 6+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia3

All species in Casuarius

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Southern cassowaryCasuarius casuariusCasuariidaeLeast Concern44 kg1
Northern cassowaryCasuarius unappendiculatusCasuariidaeLeast Concern46.1 kg1
Dwarf cassowaryCasuarius bennettiCasuariidaeLeast Concern35 kg1
Pygmy cassowaryCasuarius lydekkeriCasuariidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedCasuarius diemenianusCasuariidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedCasuarius novaehollandiaeCasuariidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded