List of least concern mammals explained

As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 3117 least concern mammalian species.^[1] 56% of all evaluated mammalian species are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists 127 mammalian subspecies as least concern.

Of the subpopulations of mammals evaluated by the IUCN, one species subpopulation has been assessed as least concern.

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

There are 115 species and 96 subspecies of primate assessed as least concern.

SpeciesSubspecies

There are 60 species and 39 subspecies of New World monkey assessed as least concern.

SpeciesSubspecies

• Golden-mantled howler
• Juruá red howler monkey
• Colombian red howler monkey

SpeciesSubspecies

SpeciesSubspecies

SpeciesSubspecies

• Aotus azarae azarae
• Bolivian night monkey

There are 21 species and 15 subspecies in Lorisoidea assessed as least concern.

SpeciesSubspecies

• Bosman's potto

SpeciesSubspecies

Species

Cetartiodactyla includes dolphins, whales and even-toed ungulates. There are 118 species and 15 subspecies of cetartiodactyl assessed as least concern.

There are 96 species and 15 subspecies of non-cetacean even-toed ungulate assessed as least concern.

Deer species

Subspecies

SpeciesSubspecies

Other non-cetacean even-toed ungulate species

Cetaceans

There are 192 marsupial species assessed as least concern.

There are 65 species in the order Diprotodontia assessed as least concern.

Other Diprotodontia species

• Dusky caenolestid
• Incan caenolestid

• Northern marsupial mole
• Southern marsupial mole

There are 175 species, 14 subspecies, and one subpopulation in the order Carnivora assessed as least concern.

SpeciesSubspecies

SpeciesSubspeciesSubpopulations

• Grey seal (1 subpopulation)

Subspecies

Other Carnivora species

Subspecies

Afrosoricida includes tenrecs and golden moles. There are 32 species in the order Afrosoricida assessed as least concern.

There are 271 species in the order Eulipotyphla assessed as least concern.

Lagomorpha comprises rabbits and relatives. There are 59 species in the order Lagomorpha assessed as least concern.

There are 1399 species and two subspecies of rodent assessed as least concern.

There are 132 species in Hystricomorpha assessed as least concern.

Other Hystricomorpha species

There are 981 species in Myomorpha assessed as least concern.

• Chinese pygmy dormouse

There are 79 species and two subspecies in Castorimorpha assessed as least concern.

SpeciesSubspecies

• Nicaraguan pocket gopher
• Thaeler's pocket gopher

• North American beaver
• Eurasian beaver

There are 199 species in Sciuromorpha assessed as least concern.

• Mountain beaver

There are 695 bat species assessed as least concern.

There are 609 microbat species assessed as least concern.

Other microbat species

See also

• Lists of IUCN Red List least concern species
• List of near threatened mammals
• List of vulnerable mammals
• List of endangered mammals
• List of critically endangered mammals
• List of recently extinct mammals
• List of data deficient mammals

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.