Types of Wombats
Bare-nosed/Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus hirsutus) (picture courtesy of Womland used with permission)
Wombats have been classified in different ways over the years, but there are two basic types: the Bare-nosed or Common wombat with 3 subspecies, and the Hairy-nosed wombat, with 2 species.
The three subspecies of Bare-nosed/Common wombats are:
- The Australian mainland Bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus hirsutus)
- The Tasmanian wombat (Vombatus ursinus tasmaniensis)
- The Flinders Island wombat (Vombatus ursinus ursinus)
Southern Hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) (picture courtesy of Wendy Morphett)
The two species of Hairy-nosed wombats are:
- The Southern Hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
- The Northern Hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii)
