CRCritically Endangered

Engaeus mallacoota

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

ARTHROPODA

Class

MALACOSTRACA

Order

DECAPODA

Family

PARASTACIDAE

Genus

Engaeus

Engaeus mallacoota belongs to the family PARASTACIDAE, order DECAPODA, within the MALACOSTRACA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Forest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowlandMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Agricultural & forestry effluents

Ongoing

Droughts

Ongoing

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Other ecosystem modifications

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Resource & habitat protection
Species recovery
Policies and regulations
06Range

Found in 1 Country

Community

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Engaeus mallacoota (Engaeus mallacoota). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.com/species/mallacoota-burrowing-crayfish

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