genus
Potorous
Potorous is a genus in the family Potoroidae. This database currently files 12 species under it, 2 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 12
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 25%
- Weight range
- 500 g – 1.9 kg
Best-known members of Potorous
Ranked by popularity score.
Gilbert's potoroo
Potorous gilbertii
Long-footed potoroo
Potorous longipes
Broad-faced potoroo
Potorous platyops
Long-nosed potoroo
Potorous tridactylus
How threatened is Potorous?
4 of 12 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 1 | 25% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 25% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 25% |
| EXExtinct | 1 | 25% |
Where is Potorous found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7+
All species in Potorous
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert's potoroo | Potorous gilbertii | Potoroidae | Critically Endangered | 1.57 kg | 1 |
| Long-footed potoroo | Potorous longipes | Potoroidae | Vulnerable | 1.9 kg | 1 |
| Broad-faced potoroo | Potorous platyops | Potoroidae | Extinct | 500 g | 1 |
| Long-nosed potoroo | Potorous tridactylus | Potoroidae | Near Threatened | 1.1 kg | 1 |
| Not recorded | Hypsiprymnus formosus | Potoroidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Hypsiprymnus graii | Potoroidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Hypsiprymnus melanotis | Potoroidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Hypsiprymnus myosurus | Potoroidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Hypsiprymnus phillippi | Potoroidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Hypsiprymnus setosus | Potoroidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Potorous rufus | Potoroidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Potorous waddahyamin | Potoroidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |