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List of vulnerable mammals

In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 529 vulnerable mammalian species.[1] Of all evaluated mammalian species, 9.6% are listed as vulnerable. The IUCN also lists 53 mammalian subspecies as vulnerable.

2 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[a]
  • 3651 are not threatened at present[b]
  • 1244 to 2116 are threatened[c]
  • 81 to 83 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 81 extinct (EX) species[d]
    • 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
Vulnerable (VU) species are considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

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

For a species to be assessed as vulnerable to extinction the best available evidence must meet quantitative criteria set by the IUCN designed to reflect "a high risk of extinction in the wild". Endangered and critically endangered species also meet the quantitative criteria of vulnerable species, and are listed separately. See: List of endangered mammals, List of critically endangered mammals. Vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered species are collectively referred to as threatened species by the IUCN.

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 vulnerable mammalian species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have vulnerable subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.

Pangolins

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Sirenia

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Odd-toed ungulates

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Species

Subspecies

Primates

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There are 82 species and 33 subspecies of primate assessed as vulnerable.

Gibbons

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Species

Subspecies

Lemurs

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Species

Subspecies

Tarsiers

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Species

Subspecies

Old World monkeys

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Species

Subspecies

New World monkeys

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Species

Subspecies

Lorisoidea

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Cetartiodactyls

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Cetartiodactyla includes dolphins, whales and even-toed ungulates. There are 57 species, 12 subspecies, four subpopulations of species, and one subpopulations of subspecies of cetartiodactyl assessed as vulnerable.

Non-cetacean even-toed ungulates

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There are 51 species and ten subspecies of non-cetacean even-toed ungulate assessed as vulnerable.

Suids

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Giraffid species

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Deer species

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Bovids

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Species

Subspecies

Other non-cetacean even-toed ungulate species

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Cetaceans

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Species

Subspecies

Subpopulations of species

Subpopulations of subspecies

Marsupials

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There are 43 marsupial species assessed as vulnerable.

Peramelemorphia

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Diprotodontia

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There are 25 species in the order Diprotodontia assessed as vulnerable.

Potoroids

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Phascolarctids

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Macropodids

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Phalangerids

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Pseudocheirids

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Shrew opossums

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Dasyuromorphia

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Includes most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials

Opossums

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Carnivora

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Species

Subspecies

Subpopulations

Afrosoricida

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Includes tenrecs and golden moles

Eulipotyphla

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There are 29 species in the order Eulipotyphla assessed as vulnerable.

Shrews

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Erinaceids

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Talpids

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Lagomorpha

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Rabbits and relatives

Rodents

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There are 140 species and one subspecies of rodent assessed as vulnerable.

Hystricomorpha

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("Porcupine-like")

Myomorpha

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There are 105 species in Myomorpha assessed as vulnerable.

Murids

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Includes mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives

Cricetids

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

Nesomyids

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Other Myomorpha species

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Castorimorpha

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("Beaver-like") Species

Subspecies

Sciuromorpha

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There are 17 species in Sciuromorpha assessed as vulnerable.

Sciurids

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Squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, susliks and prairie dogs

Dormice

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Bats

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There are 104 species and one subspecies of bat assessed as vulnerable.

Megabats

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Species

Subspecies

Microbats

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There are 64 microbat species assessed as vulnerable.

Old World leaf-nosed bats

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Horseshoe bats

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Vesper bats

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Free-tailed bats

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Leaf-nosed bats

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Other microbat species

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Other mammal species

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IUCN Red List version 2016-2". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Limitations of the Data". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. ^ "2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 11 January 2016.


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