List of least concern mammals

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Extinct, since 1500: 78 species Extinct in the wild (EW): 2 species Critically endangered (CR): 209 species Endangered (EN): 481 species Vulnerable (VU): 507 species Near threatened (NT): 324 species Least concern (LC): 3,111 species Data deficient (DD): 790 speciesCircle frame.svg
  •   Extinct, since 1500: 78 species
  •   Extinct in the wild (EW): 2 species
  •   Critically endangered (CR): 209 species
  •   Endangered (EN): 481 species
  •   Vulnerable (VU): 507 species
  •   Near threatened (NT): 324 species
  •   Least concern (LC): 3,111 species
  •   Data deficient (DD): 790 species
Mammalian species (IUCN, 2015.4)
  • 5502 species have been evaluated
  • 4712 are fully assessed (excludes DD)
  • 3435 are not threatened at present (LC, NT)
  • 1197 are threatened (CR, EN, VU)
  • 80 to 110 are extinct or extinct in the wild (EX, EW, CR(PE), CR(PEW))

As of February 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 3111 least concern mammalian species.[1] 57% of all evaluated mammalian species are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists 127 mammalian subspecies as least concern.

No subpopulations of mammals have been evaluated as least concern by the IUCN.

This is a complete list of least concern mammalian species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.

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Contents

Primates

There are 121 primate species and 103 primate subspecies assessed as least concern.

Lemurs

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Great apes

Old World monkeys

Species

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Subspecies

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New World monkeys

There are 61 New World monkey species and 41 New World monkey subspecies assessed as least concern.

Atelids

Species

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Subspecies

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Cebids

Species

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Subspecies

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Pitheciids

Includes the titis, saki monkeys and uakaris.

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Callitrichids

Species

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Subspecies

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Night monkeys

Species

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Subspecies

Lorisoidea

There are 19 species and 17 subspecies in Lorisoidea assessed as least concern.

Lorisids

Species

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Subspecies

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Galagos

Species

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Subspecies

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Cetartiodactyls

There are 123 cetartiodactyl species and 16 cetartiodactyl subspecies assessed as least concern. Cetartiodactyla includes dolphins, whales and even-toed ungulates.

Non-cetacean even-toed ungulates

There are 101 non-cetacean even-toed ungulate species and 16 non-cetacean even-toed ungulate subspecies assessed as least concern.

Suids

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Deer species

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Bovids

Species

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Subspecies

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Chevrotains

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Other non-cetacean even-toed ungulate species

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Cetaceans

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Marsupials

There are 203 marsupial species assessed as least concern.

Peramelemorphia

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Diprotodontia

There are 76 species in the order Diprotodontia assessed as least concern.

Macropodids

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Phalangerids

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Petaurids

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Pseudocheirids

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Other Diprotodontia species

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Shrew opossums

Dasyuromorphia

There are 47 species in the order Dasyuromorphia assessed as least concern. Dasyuromorphia includes most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials.

Dasyurids

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Opossums

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Afrosoricida

There are 31 species in the order Afrosoricida assessed as least concern. Afrosoricida includes tenrecs and golden moles.

Golden moles

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Tenrecs

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Carnivora

There are 167 species and six subspecies in the order Carnivora assessed as least concern.

Felids

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Eared seals

Species

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Subspecies

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Earless seals

Species

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Subspecies

Viverrids

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Canids

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Mustelids

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Procyonids

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Mongooses

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Skunks

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Other Carnivora species

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Pilosa

Anteaters and sloths

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Eulipotyphla

There are 269 species in the order Eulipotyphla assessed as least concern.

Shrews

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Erinaceids

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Talpids

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Lagomorpha

There are 61 species in the order Lagomorpha assessed as least concern. Lagomorpha comprises rabbits and relatives.

Leporids

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Pikas

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Cingulata

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Rodents

There are 1400 rodent species assessed as least concern.

Hystricomorpha

There are 135 species in Hystricomorpha assessed as least concern.

Tuco-tucos

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Dasyproctids

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Neotropical spiny rat species

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Caviids

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Blesmols

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Old World porcupines

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New World porcupines

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Other Hystricomorpha species

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Myomorpha

There are 977 species in Myomorpha assessed as least concern.

Platacanthomyids

Murids

Includes mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives.

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Spalacids

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Nesomyids

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Cricetids

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

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Dipodids

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Mouse-like hamsters

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Castorimorpha

There are 81 species in Castorimorpha assessed as least concern.

Heteromyids

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Gophers

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Castorids

Sciuromorpha

There are 199 species in Sciuromorpha assessed as least concern.

Sciurids

Squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, susliks and prairie dogs

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Dormice

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Mountain beavers

Anomaluromorpha

("Anomalure-like")

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Bats

There are 684 bat species and two bat subspecies assessed as least concern.

Megabats

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Microbats

There are 602 microbat species and two microbat subspecies assessed as least concern.

Old World leaf-nosed bats

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Horseshoe bats

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Vesper bats

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Mormoopids

Includes ghost-faced bats, moustached bats, and naked-backed bats.

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Long-fingered bats

Species

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Subspecies

Leaf-nosed bats

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Free-tailed bats

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Sac-winged bats

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Slit-faced bats

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Other microbat species

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Elephant shrews

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Treeshrews

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Hyraxes

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Other mammal species

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See also

References

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