Black wallaroo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black wallaroo lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Osphranter bernardus
Group	Marsupials
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Macropodidae

Where does the black wallaroo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black wallaroo in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the black wallaroo endangered?

The black wallaroo’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black wallaroo?

The black wallaroo (Osphranter bernardus) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Macropodidae, genus Osphranter. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black wallaroo

The black wallaroo (Osphranter bernardus), also known as Woodward's wallaroo, is a species of macropod restricted to a small, mountainous area in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, between South Alligator River and Nabarlek. It classified as near threatened, mostly due to its limited distribution. A large proportion of the range is protected by Kakadu National Park.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black wallaroo (revision 1328061361), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q109262310 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).