As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 3117 least concern mammalian species. 56% of all evaluated mammalian species are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists 127 mammalian subspecies as least concern.
Contents
- Primates
- Great apes
- Old World monkeys
- New World monkeys
- Atelids
- Cebids
- Pitheciids
- Callitrichids
- Night monkeys
- Lorisoidea
- Lorisids
- Galagos
- Cetartiodactyls
- Non cetacean even toed ungulates
- Bovids
- Marsupials
- Diprotodontia
- Shrew opossums
- Marsupial moles
- Carnivora
- Eared seals
- Earless seals
- Afrosoricida
- Pilosa
- Eulipotyphla
- Lagomorpha
- Rodents
- Hystricomorpha
- Myomorpha
- Platacanthomyids
- Murids
- Cricetids
- Castorimorpha
- Gophers
- Castorids
- Sciuromorpha
- Sciurids
- Aplodontiids
- Anomaluromorpha
- Bats
- Microbats
- Mormoopids
- References
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.
Primates
There are 125 species and 96 subspecies of primate assessed as least concern.
Great apes
Old World monkeys
Species
Subspecies
New World monkeys
There are 61 species and 41 subspecies of New World monkey assessed as least concern.
Atelids
Species
Subspecies
Cebids
Species
Subspecies
Pitheciids
Includes the titis, saki monkeys and uakaris.
Callitrichids
Species
Subspecies
Night monkeys
Species
Subspecies
Lorisoidea
There are 21 species and 15 subspecies in Lorisoidea assessed as least concern.
Lorisids
Species
Subspecies
Galagos
Species
Subspecies
Cetartiodactyls
Cetartiodactyla includes dolphins, whales and even-toed ungulates. There are 118 species and 15 subspecies of cetartiodactyl assessed as least concern.
Non-cetacean even-toed ungulates
There are 96 species and 15 subspecies of non-cetacean even-toed ungulate assessed as least concern.
Bovids
Species
Subspecies
Marsupials
There are 192 marsupial species assessed as least concern.
Diprotodontia
There are 65 species in the order Diprotodontia assessed as least concern.
Shrew opossums
Marsupial moles
Carnivora
There are 175 species, 14 subspecies, and one subpopulation in the order Carnivora assessed as least concern.
Eared seals
Species
Subspecies
Earless seals
Species
Subspecies
Subpopulations
Afrosoricida
Afrosoricida includes tenrecs and golden moles. There are 32 species in the order Afrosoricida assessed as least concern.
Pilosa
Anteaters and sloths
Eulipotyphla
There are 271 species in the order Eulipotyphla assessed as least concern.
Lagomorpha
Lagomorpha comprises rabbits and relatives. There are 59 species in the order Lagomorpha assessed as least concern.
Rodents
There are 1399 species and two subspecies of rodent assessed as least concern.
Hystricomorpha
There are 132 species in Hystricomorpha assessed as least concern.
Myomorpha
There are 981 species in Myomorpha assessed as least concern.
Platacanthomyids
Murids
Includes mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives.
Cricetids
Includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice.
Castorimorpha
There are 79 species and two subspecies in Castorimorpha assessed as least concern.
Gophers
Species
Subspecies
Castorids
Sciuromorpha
There are 199 species in Sciuromorpha assessed as least concern.
Sciurids
Squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, susliks and prairie dogs
Aplodontiids
Anomaluromorpha
("Anomalure-like")
Bats
There are 695 bat species assessed as least concern.
Microbats
There are 609 microbat species assessed as least concern.
Mormoopids
Includes ghost-faced bats, moustached bats, and naked-backed bats.