List of endangered mammals

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Extinct, since 1500: 78 species Extinct in the wild (EW): 2 species Critically endangered (CR): 209 species Endangered (EN): 481 species Vulnerable (VU): 507 species Near threatened (NT): 324 species Least concern (LC): 3,111 species Data deficient (DD): 790 speciesCircle frame.svg
  •   Extinct, since 1500: 78 species
  •   Extinct in the wild (EW): 2 species
  •   Critically endangered (CR): 209 species
  •   Endangered (EN): 481 species
  •   Vulnerable (VU): 507 species
  •   Near threatened (NT): 324 species
  •   Least concern (LC): 3,111 species
  •   Data deficient (DD): 790 species
Mammalian species (IUCN, 2015.4)
  • 5502 species have been evaluated
  • 4712 are fully assessed (excludes DD)
  • 3435 are not threatened at present (LC, NT)
  • 1197 are threatened (CR, EN, VU)
  • 80 to 110 are extinct or extinct in the wild (EX, EW, CR(PE), CR(PEW))
Endangered (EN) species are considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

As of February 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 481 endangered mammalian species.[1] 8.7% of all evaluated mammalian species are listed as endangered. The IUCN also lists 96 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 exintction". An even higher risk is faced by critically endangered species, which are listed separately (List of critically endangered mammals) even though they also meet the quantitative criteria for endangered species. There are 690 mammalian species which are endangered or critically endangered.

Additionally 790 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 as evaluated by the IUCN. Species or 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.

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Odd-toed ungulates

Species

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Subspecies

Primates

There are 117 primate species and 68 primate subspecies assessed as endangered.

Gibbons

Species

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Subspecies

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Lemurs

There are 48 lemur species and one lemur subspecies assessed as endangered.

Indriids

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Daubentoniidae species

Sportive lemurs

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Lemurids

Species

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Subspecies

Cheirogaleids

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Great apes

Species

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Subspecies

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Tarsiers

Species

Subspecies

Old World monkeys

Species

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Subspecies

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New World monkeys

Species

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Subspecies

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Lorisoidea

Species

Subspecies

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Cetartiodactyls

There are 44 cetartiodactyl species and 13 cetartiodactyl subspecies assessed as endangered. There are also subpopulations of cetartiodactyl species assessed as endangered. Cetartiodactyla includes dolphins, whales and even-toed ungulates.

Non-cetacean even-toed ungulates

There are 37 non-cetacean even-toed ungulate species and nine non-cetacean even-toed ungulate subspecies assessed as endangered.

Musk deer species

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Deer species

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Bovids

Species

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Subspecies

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Other non-cetacean even-toed ungulates

Species

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Subspecies

Cetaceans

Species

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Subspecies

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Subpopulations and stocks

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Marsupials

There are 26 marsupial species assessed as endangered.

Peramelemorphia

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Diprotodontia

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Dasyuromorphia

Includes most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials.

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Afrosoricida

Includes tenrecs and golden moles.

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Carnivora

Species

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Subspecies

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Eulipotyphla

There are 41 species in the order Eulipotyphla assessed as endangered.

Shrews

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Other Eulipotyphla species

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Lagomorpha

Rabbits and relatives

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Rodents

There are 145 rodent species assessed as endangered.

Hystricomorpha

("Porcupine-like")

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Myomorpha

There are 104 species in Myomorpha assessed as endangered.

Murids

Includes mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives.

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Spalacids

Nesomyids

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Cricetids

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

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Dipodids

Castorimorpha

("Beaver-like")

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Sciuromorpha

There are 16 species in Sciuromorpha assessed as endangered.

Sciurids

Squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, susliks and prairie dogs

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Bats

There are 48 bat species assessed as endangered.

Megabats

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Microbats

There are 32 microbat species assessed as endangered.

Vesper bats

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Other microbat species

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Other mammals

Species

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Subspecies

See also

References

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