List of data deficient mammals explained

In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 783 data deficient mammalian species.[1] Of all evaluated mammalian species, 14% are listed as data deficient. The IUCN also lists 30 mammalian subspecies as data deficient.

Of the subpopulations of mammals evaluated by the IUCN, four species and/or subpopulations have been assessed as data deficient.

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

Primates

There are 20 species and 26 subspecies of primate evaluated as data deficient.

Gibbons

Subspecies

Lemurs

Species

Subspecies

Old World monkeys

Species

Subspecies

New World monkeys

SpeciesSubspecies

Cetartiodactyls

Cetartiodactyla includes dolphins, whales and even-toed ungulates. There are 61 species, one subspecies, and three subpopulations of cetartiodactyl evaluated as data deficient.

Cetaceans

There are 45 species, one subspecies, and three subpopulations of cetacean evaluated as data deficient.

Oceanic dolphins

SpeciesSubpopulations

Beaked whales

SpeciesSubpopulations

Other cetaceans

SpeciesSubspecies

Carnivora

Species

Pilosa

Subpopulations

Eulipotyphla

There are 83 species in the order Eulipotyphla evaluated as data deficient.

Erinaceids

Talpids

Rodents

There are 380 rodent species evaluated as data deficient.

Hystricomorpha

There are 82 species in Hystricomorpha evaluated as data deficient.

Other Hystricomorpha species

Myomorpha

There are 245 species in Myomorpha evaluated as data deficient.

Mouse-like hamsters

Castorimorpha

Sciuromorpha

There are 50 species in Sciuromorpha evaluated as data deficient.

Dormice

Anomaluromorpha

Bats

There are 191 species and one subspecies of bat evaluated as data deficient.

Microbats

There are 171 species and one subspecies of microbat evaluated as data deficient.

Old World leaf-nosed bats

SpeciesSubspecies

Mouse-tailed bats

Disc-winged bats

See also

Notes and References

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