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Southern hairy-nosed wombat was created in 1845.
Australia has just the Northern hairy-nosed wombat and the Southern hairy-nosed wombat. There is also the Common wombat.
The closest relative to the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat is the Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat, judging by their scientific names. There are, in fact, three species of wombats which live in Australia. They are the Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus), the Northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii) and the Southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons).
The Latin name for the Southern Hairy Nosed Wombat is "Lasiorhinus latifrons."
This question is probably meant to be a reference to the Southern Hairy Nosed wombat and the Northern Hairy Nosed wombat. However, there is also the Common wombat, which is not "hairy nosed".
The Northern hairy-nosed wombat is significantly larger that the Southern hairy-nosed wombat.
There is no such species as the common brush tail wombat.There are only three species of wombat: the Common wombat, the Northern hairy-nosed wombat and the Southern hairy-nosed wombat.
The conservation status of the northern hairy-nosed wombat is Critically Endangered, whilst the common wombat and the southern hairy-nosed wombat species are not threatened.
The conservation status of the northern hairy-nosed wombat is Critically Endangered, whilst the common wombat and the southern hairy-nosed wombat species are not threatened. The Common Wombat is listed showing a status of "least concern" with a population trend of "stable". The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is also listed, with a status of "least concern" but with a population trend of "unknown".
The Common wombat is not endangered. The Common Wombat is listed showing a status of "least concern" with a population trend of "stable". The Southern hairy nosed wombat is also not endangered, but the Northern hairy nosed wombat is listed as Critically endangered.
The Common wombat is not endangered. The Common Wombat is listed showing a status of "least concern" with a population trend of "stable". The Southern hairy nosed wombat is also not endangered, but the Northern hairy nosed wombat is listed as Critically endangered.
Of the three species of wombat, only one is endangered. The conservation status of the northern hairy-nosed wombat is Critically Endangered, whilst the common wombat and the southern hairy-nosed wombat species are not threatened. The Common Wombat is listed showing a status of "least concern" with a population trend of "stable". The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is also listed, with a status of "least concern" but with a population trend of "unknown".