<P> The northern hairy - nosed wombat shares its genus with one other extant species, the southern hairy - nosed wombat, while the common wombat is in the genus Vombatus . Both Lasiorhinus species differ morphologically from the common wombat by their silkier fur, broader hairy noses, and longer ears . </P> <P> The koala is the most closely related marsupial to wombats, and is categorised in the same suborder, Vombatiformes . </P> <P> Threats to the northern hairy - nosed wombat include small population size, predation, competition for food, disease, floods, droughts, wildfires, and habitat loss . Its small, highly localised population makes the species especially vulnerable to natural disasters . Wild dogs are the wombat's primary predator . The habitat at Epping Forest National Park is now well - protected for better chances of survival . </P> <P> Due to these threats, the northern hairy - nosed wombat is listed as "endangered" by the Australian Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT), and "critically endangered" by the IUCN . Its range is restricted to about 300 ha (750 acres) of the Epping National Forest in east - central Queensland, 120 km northwest of Clermont . </P>

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