List of near threatened mammals explained

In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 343 near threatened mammalian species.^[1] Of all evaluated mammalian species, 6.2% are listed as near threatened. The IUCN also lists 31 mammalian subspecies as near threatened.

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

This is a complete list of near threatened mammalian species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have near threatened 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

SpeciesSubspecies

Primates

SpeciesSubspecies

Cetartiodactyls

Cetartiodactyla includes dolphins, whales and even-toed ungulates. There are 31 species, eight subspecies, one subpopulations of species, and one subpopulations of subspecies of cetartiodactyl assessed as near threatened.

Non-cetacean even-toed ungulates

There are 26 species and eight subspecies of non-cetacean even-toed ungulate assessed as near threatened.

Suids

Species

• Celebes warty pig

Subspecies

• Sus barbatus oi

Deer species

Subspecies

• Alaska moose

Bovids

SpeciesSubspecies

Cetaceans

SpeciesSubpopulations of species

• Bowhead whale (1 subpopulation)

Subpopulations of subspecies

• Northern blue whale (1 subpopulation)

Marsupials

There are 41 marsupial species assessed as near threatened.

Shrew opossums

• Gray-bellied caenolestid
• Long-nosed caenolestid

Microbiotheria

• Monito del monte

Opossums

Carnivora

SpeciesSubspecies

• Atlantic walrus

Rodents

There are 106 rodent species assessed as near threatened.

Myomorpha

There are 63 species in Myomorpha assessed as near threatened.

Spalacids

• Balkan mole-rat
• Kazakhstan blind mole-rat

Dipodids

Sciuromorpha

There are 25 species in Sciuromorpha assessed as near threatened.

Dormice

• Garden dormouse

Bats

There are 79 bat species assessed as near threatened.

Microbats

There are 63 microbat species assessed as near threatened.

Other microbat species

See also

• Lists of IUCN Red List near threatened species
• List of least concern 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.