It is not threatened with extinction, but human activities, such as hunting, habitat destruction, and the introduction of foreign predatory species and parasites, have reduced its distribution in Australia.
Hewan ini tidak terancam kepunahan, tetapi aktivitas manusia seperti perburuan, perusakan habitat, dan pengenalan spesies predator asing serta parasit telah mengurangi distribusi Ekidna moncong pendek di Australia.