List of critically endangered mammals

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))
Critically Endangered (CR) species face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

As of December 2015, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 209 critically endangered mammalian species, including 30 which are tagged as possibly extinct.[1][2] 3.8% of all evaluated mammalian species are listed as critically endangered. The IUCN also lists 59 mammalian subspecies as critically endangered.

Of the subpopulations of mammals evaluated by the IUCN, 17 species subpopulations have been assessed as 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.[3] 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."[4]

This is a complete list of critically endangered mammalian species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN. Species considered possibly extinct by the IUCN are marked as such. Species or subspecies which have critically 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

Monotremes

Primates

There are 59 primate species and 36 primate subspecies assessed as critically endangered.

Gibbons

Species

Subspecies

  • Tonkin black crested gibbon
  • West Yunnan black crested gibbon
  • Central Yunnan black crested gibbon
  • Laotian black crested gibbon

Lemurs

Species

Subspecies

Old World monkeys

Species

Subspecies

  • Schouteden's blue monkey
  • Zammarano's monkey
  • Presbytis chrysomelas chrysomelas
  • Tricolored langur
  • Golden-bellied Mentawai Island langur
  • Miss Waldron's red colobus
  • Bouvier's red colobus
  • Niger Delta red colobus
  • Pagai Island pig-tailed snub-nosed monkey
  • Siberut Island pig-tailed snub-nosed monkey
  • Natuna Islands silvery lutung
  • White-headed black langur
  • Cat Ba langur
  • Western purple-faced langur

New World monkeys

Species

Subspecies

Other primates

Species

Subspecies

Cetartiodactyls

There are 14 cetartiodactyl species and nine cetartiodactyl subspecies assessed as critically endangered. There are also subpopulations of cetartiodactyl species assessed as critically endangered. Cetartiodactyla includes dolphins, whales and even-toed ungulates.

Non-cetacean even-toed ungulates

Species

Subspecies

Cetaceans

Species

Subspecies

Subpopulations and stocks

Marsupials

Carnivora

Species

Subspecies

Subpopulations

Eulipotyphla

Lagomorpha

Rabbits and relatives

Rodents

There are 64 rodent species assessed as critically endangered.

Hystricomorpha

("Porcupine-like")

Myomorpha

There are 39 species in Myomorpha assessed as critically endangered.

Murids

Includes mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives.

Nesomyids

Cricetids

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

Castorimorpha

("Beaver-like")

Sciuromorpha

Bats

There are 25 bat species assessed as critically endangered.

Megabats

Microbats

Other mammals

Species

Subspecies

Subpopulations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IUCN Red List version 2015.4". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Table 9: Possibly Extinct and Possibly Extinct in the Wild Species (IUCN Red List version 2015.4)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Limitations of the Data". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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