List of near threatened mammals

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Circle frame.svg2 extinct in the wild mammalian species (0.03%)203 critically endangered mammalian species (3.5%)505 endangered mammalian species (8.7%)536 vulnerable mammalian species (9.3%)345 near threatened mammalian species (6.0%)3306 least concern mammalian species (57%)872 data deficient mammalian species (15%)
Mammalian species (IUCN, 2020-1)
  • 5850 extant species have been evaluated
  • 4978 of those are fully assessed [lower-alpha 1]
  • 3651 are not threatened at present [lower-alpha 2]
  • 1244 to 2116 are threatened [lower-alpha 3]
  • 81 to 83 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 81 extinct (EX) species [lower-alpha 4]
    • 2 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 0 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
    • 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]

  1. excludes data deficient evaluations.
  2. NT and LC.
  3. Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
  4. Chart omits extinct (EX) species
Near Threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU), but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or already close to qualifying. Status iucn3.1 NT.svg
Near Threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU), but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or already close to qualifying.

As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 343 near threatened mammalian species. [1] 6.2% of all evaluated mammalian species are listed as near threatened. The IUCN also lists 31 mammalian subspecies as near threatened.

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Of the subpopulations of mammals evaluated by the IUCN, one species subpopulation and one subspecies subpopulation have been assessed as near threatened.

This is a complete list of near threatened mammalian species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have near threatened subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.

Odd-toed ungulates

Species

Subspecies

Primates

Species

Subspecies

Cetartiodactyls

Cetartiodactyla includes dolphins, whales and even-toed ungulates. There are 31 species, eight subspecies, one subpopulations of species, and one subpopulations of subspecies of cetartiodactyl assessed as near threatened.

Non-cetacean even-toed ungulates

There are 26 species and eight subspecies of non-cetacean even-toed ungulate assessed as near threatened.

Suids

Species

Subspecies

Deer species

Subspecies

Bovids

Species

Subspecies

Cetaceans

Species

Subpopulations of species

Subpopulations of subspecies

Marsupials

There are 41 marsupial species assessed as near threatened.

Diprotodontia

Shrew opossums

Microbiotheria

Dasyuromorphia

Includes most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials.

Opossums

Carnivora

Species

Subspecies

Afrosoricida

Includes tenrecs and golden moles.

Eulipotyphla

Lagomorpha

Rabbits and relatives

Rodents

There are 106 rodent species assessed as near threatened.

Hystricomorpha

("Porcupine-like")

Myomorpha

There are 63 species in Myomorpha assessed as near threatened.

Murids

Includes mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives.

Cricetids

Includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice.

Spalacids

Dipodids

Castorimorpha

("Beaver-like")

Sciuromorpha

There are 25 species in Sciuromorpha assessed as near threatened.

Sciurids

Squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, susliks and prairie dogs

Dormice

Cingulata

Bats

There are 79 bat species assessed as near threatened.

Megabats

Microbats

There are 63 microbat species assessed as near threatened.

Old World leaf-nosed bats

Horseshoe bats

Vesper bats

Leaf-nosed bats

Other microbat species

Other mammal species

See also

References

  1. "IUCN Red List version 2016-2". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 8 September 2016.