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List of near threatened mammals

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

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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

Species

Subspecies

Primates

Species

Subspecies

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
  • Bovids

    Species

    Subspecies

    Cetaceans

    Species

    Subpopulations 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
  • Dasyuromorphia

    Includes most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials.

    Carnivora

    Species

    Subspecies

  • Atlantic walrus
  • Afrosoricida

    Includes tenrecs and golden moles.

    Lagomorpha

    Rabbits and relatives

    Rodents

    There are 106 rodent species assessed as near threatened.

    Hystricomorpha

    ("Porcupine-like")

    Myomorpha

    There are 63 species in Myomorpha assessed as near threatened.

    Murids

    Includes mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives.

    Cricetids

    Includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice.

    Spalacids

  • Balkan mole-rat
  • Kazakhstan blind mole-rat
  • Castorimorpha

    ("Beaver-like")

    Sciuromorpha

    There are 25 species in Sciuromorpha assessed as near threatened.

    Sciurids

    Squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, susliks and prairie dogs

    Dormice

  • Garden dormouse
  • Bats

    There are 79 bat species assessed as near threatened.

    Microbats

    There are 63 microbat species assessed as near threatened.

    References

    List of near threatened mammals Wikipedia


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