The long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes) is a small marsupial found in southeastern Australia, restricted to an area around the coastal border between New South Wales and Victoria.

It was first recorded in 1967 when an adult male was caught in a dog trap in the forest southwest of Bonang, Victoria.

[4] Current threats to the species include predation by introduced feral cats and foxes, and loss of habitat from logging within its limited range.

[6] The long-footed potoroo hops in a similar fashion to a kangaroo, yet can use its tail to grasp objects.

[9] It has a soft, dense coat, with grayish-brown fur that slowly fades into a lighter color on the feet and belly.

[8] An essential feature of the long-footed potoroo's habitat is the dense vegetation cover that supplies protection and shelter from predators.

A smaller population lives north of the Victorian border in the south-east forest of New South Wales.

The National Recovery Plan states that a few thousand individuals are unlikely to remain in the wild as of now; only a few hundred long-footed potoroos may survive.

[1] Long-footed potoroos' diet normally consists of up to 91% of fruiting fungi found under ground.

Their jaws have shearing premolars and molars that are rounded at the top, indicating a varied diet is consumed.

[9] The long-footed potoroo plays a part in the symbiotic relationship between the fungi (Ectomycorrhizae) and the trees.

Higher rainfall and deep, moist soil full of leaf litter provides a stable food supply.

[11] The long-footed potoroo moves to different parts of its territory due to the distribution of fungi.

According to the IUCN Red List, the long-footed potoroo is considered endangered because its area of occurrence is less than 5,000 km2.

The dispersed area where the animal is found is most likely in a decline of the number of individuals due to predators and competition for food from introduced pigs.

[8] Their most serious predators include the red fox, feral cats, and wild dogs, all invasive species.

[1] Their natural predators such as the wild dogs, red fox and feral cats have also been put under control.

Conservation plans such as these will not only benefit the long-footed potoroo, but will also be beneficial to other threatened animal species in this area.