Biology:List of endangered mammals
In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 474 endangered mammalian species.[1] Of all evaluated mammalian species, 8.6% are listed as endangered. The IUCN also lists 86 mammalian subspecies as endangered.
Of the subpopulations of mammals evaluated by the IUCN, five species subpopulations have been assessed as endangered.
For a species to be considered endangered by the IUCN it must meet certain quantitative criteria which are designed to classify taxa facing "a very high risk of extinction". An even higher risk is faced by critically endangered species, which meet the quantitative criteria for endangered species. Critically endangered mammals are listed separately. There are 679 mammalian species which are endangered or critically endangered.
Additionally 783 mammalian species (14% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status. As these species typically have small distributions and/or populations, they are intrinsically likely to be threatened, according to the IUCN.[2] While the category of data deficient indicates that no assessment of extinction risk has been made for the taxa, the IUCN notes that it may be appropriate to give them "the same degree of attention as threatened taxa, at least until their status can be assessed."[3]
This is a complete list of endangered mammalian species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have endangered 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
There are 121 species and 56 subspecies of primate assessed as endangered.
Gibbons
Species
Subspecies
Great apes
Species
- Bonobo
- Chimpanzee
Subspecies
Lemurs
There are 48 species and one subspecies of lemur assessed as endangered.
Indriids
Daubentoniidae species
- Aye-aye
Sportive lemurs
Lemurids
Species
Subspecies
- Gilbert's bamboo lemur
Cheirogaleids
Tarsiers
Species
- Peleng tarsier
- Sangihe tarsier
Subspecies
- Tarsius bancanus bancanus
- Belitung Island tarsier
Old World monkeys
Species
Subspecies
New World monkeys
Species
Subspecies
Lorisoidea
Species
- Red slender loris
Subspecies
Cetartiodactyls
Cetartiodactyla includes dolphins, whales and even-toed ungulates. There are 40 species, 14 subspecies, and four subpopulations of cetartiodactyl assessed as endangered.
Non-cetacean even-toed ungulates
There are 33 species and ten subspecies of non-cetacean even-toed ungulate assessed as endangered.
Musk deer species
Deer species
Bovids
Species
Subspecies
Other non-cetacean even-toed ungulates
Species
Subspecies
Cetaceans
Species
Subspecies
Subpopulations
Marsupials
Carnivora
Species
Subspecies
Afrosoricida
Includes tenrecs and golden moles.
Eulipotyphla
There are 43 species in the order Eulipotyphla assessed as endangered.
Shrews
Other Eulipotyphla species
Lagomorpha
Rabbits and relatives
Rodents
There are 142 species and one subspecies of rodent assessed as endangered.
Hystricomorpha
("Porcupine-like")
Myomorpha
There are 103 species in Myomorpha assessed as endangered.
Murids
Includes mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives.
Cricetids
Includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice.
Nesomyids
Spalacids
- Sandy mole-rat
- Big-headed mole-rat
Dipodids
- Armenian birch mouse
- Kazbeg birch mouse
Castorimorpha
("Beaver-like")
Sciuromorpha
("Squirrel-like")
Species
Subspecies
- Baja California rock squirrel
Bats
There are 46 bat species assessed as endangered.
Megabats
Microbats
Other mammals
Species
Subspecies
- Borneo elephant
- Indian elephant
- Sri Lankan elephant
- Florida manatee
- Antillean manatee
See also
- Lists of IUCN Red List endangered species
- List of least concern mammals
- List of near threatened mammals
- List of vulnerable mammals
- List of critically endangered mammals
- List of recently extinct mammals
- List of data deficient mammals
References
- ↑ "IUCN Red List version 2016-2". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. http://www.iucnredlist.org/. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "Limitations of the Data". Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. http://www.iucnredlist.org/initiatives/mammals/description/limitations. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ↑ "2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1)". Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. http://www.iucnredlist.org/static/categories_criteria_3_1. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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