Common Wombat
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Common Wombat

Vombatus ursinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
90–100% · Very likely
overall probability at Maria Island National Park
318 Verified records at Maria Island National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common wombat (Vombatus ursinus), also known as the bare-nosed wombat, is a marsupial, one of three extant species of wombats and the sole extant member of the genus Vombatus. It has three subspecies: Vombatus ursinus hirsutus, found on the Australian mainland; Vombatus ursinus tasmaniensis (Tasmanian wombat), found in Tasmania; and Vombatus ursinus ursinus (Bass Strait wombat), found on Flinders Island and Maria Island in the Bass Strait. The mainland subspecies is the largest of the three, with its largest specimens measuring up to 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) and 35 kg (77 lb). The common wombat is herbivorous, mainly nocturnal, and lives in burrows. Being a marsupial, its joeys inhabit a pouch on the mother for around five months after birth. Wikipedia →

90–100% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wombat sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 318 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park

Red-bellied Pademelon
LC Endemic

Red-bellied Pademelon

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Thylogale billardierii

80–90% · Very likely
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
LC Endemic

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macropus giganteus

70–80% · Very likely
Red-necked Wallaby
LC Endemic

Red-necked Wallaby

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Notamacropus rufogriseus

70–80% · Very likely
Common Brushtail
LC Endemic

Common Brushtail

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trichosurus vulpecula

40–50% · Likely
Long-nosed Potoroo
NT Endemic

Long-nosed Potoroo

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Potorous tridactylus

20–30% · Possible
Common Ringtail Possum
LC Endemic

Common Ringtail Possum

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Pseudocheirus peregrinus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

90–100
Jan
90–100
Feb
90–100
Mar
90–100
Apr
90–100
May
90–100
Jun
90–100
Jul
90–100
Aug
90–100
Sep
90–100
Oct
90–100
Nov
90–100
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
90–100%
2 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
90–100%
3 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
80–90%
4 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
5 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
6 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Wombat in Maria Island National Park?

About 97% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wombat sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 318 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Wombat in Maria Island National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Common Wombat in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.

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