This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Tibet. There are 30 mammal species in Tibet, all of which are adapted to the country's low temperatures and high elevations.[1]
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. | |
EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. | |
CR | Critically endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. | |
EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. | |
VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. | |
NT | Near threatened | The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. | |
LC | Least concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. | |
DD | Data deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. |
Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:
LR/cd | Lower risk/conservation dependent | Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. | |
LR/nt | Lower risk/near threatened | Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. | |
LR/lc | Lower risk/least concern | Species for which there are no identifiable risks. |
----The order Rodentia is the largest group of mammals. They have two ever-growing incisors in the upper as well as in the lower jaw and must be kept worn down by gnawing.
----Lagomorpha comprises rabbits, hares and pikas, which differ from rodents by having four incisors in the upper jaw and strictly herbivore diet.
----The order Artiodactyla in Tibet are mainly herbivores, and some are economically important as transport animals.
----The order Perissodactyla in Tibet is only comprised by a single species.
----There are over 250 species of carnivorans, which are the top predators in the food webs.