List of least concern mammals

Extinct in the wild (EW): 2 species
Critically endangered (CR): 203 species
Endangered (EN): 505 species
Vulnerable (VU): 536 species
Near threatened (NT): 345 species
Least concern (LC): 3,306 species
Data deficient (DD): 872 species

Mammalian species (IUCN, 2020-1)

5850 extant species have been evaluated
4978 of those are fully assessed^[a]
3651 are not threatened at present^[b]
1244 to 2116 are threatened^[c]
81 to 83 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
- 81 extinct (EX) species^[d]
- 2 extinct in the wild (EW)
- 0 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
- 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]

^ excludes data deficient evaluations.
^ NT and LC.
^ Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
^ Chart omits extinct (EX) species

As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 3117 least concern mammalian species.^[1] 56% of all evaluated mammalian species are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists 127 mammalian subspecies as least concern.

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 115 species and 96 subspecies of primate assessed as least concern.

Lemurs

Old World monkeys

Species

Subspecies

New World monkeys

There are 60 species and 39 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

Bosman's potto

Galagos

Species

Subspecies

Hominidae

Species

Human

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.

Suids

Deer species

Subspecies

Sri Lankan sambar deer

Bovids

Species

Subspecies

Chevrotains

Other non-cetacean even-toed ungulate species

Cetaceans

Marsupials

There are 192 marsupial species assessed as least concern.

Peramelemorphia

Diprotodontia

There are 65 species in the order Diprotodontia assessed as least concern.

Macropodids

Petaurids

Phalangerids

Pseudocheirids

Other Diprotodontia species

Shrew opossums

Dasyuromorphia

Dasyurids

Opossums

Marsupial moles

Carnivora

There are 175 species, 14 subspecies, and one subpopulation in the order Carnivora assessed as least concern.

Felids

Eared seals

Species

Subspecies

Viverrids

Earless seals

Species

Subspecies

Subpopulations

Grey seal (1 subpopulation)

Canids

Subspecies

Eurasian wolf

Mustelids

Procyonids

Skunks

Mongooses

Other Carnivora species

Subspecies

Neotropical spiny rat species

Other Hystricomorpha species

Myomorpha

There are 981 species in Myomorpha assessed as least concern.

Platacanthomyids

Chinese pygmy dormouse

Mountain beaver

Other mammal species

Notes

^ Listed by IUCN as Triaenops rufus.

References

^ "IUCN Red List version 2016-2". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 8 September 2016.
^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-8018-9533-3. Retrieved 8 June 2019.

[1] xcludes data deficient evaluations.

[2] NT and LC.

[3] Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.

[4] Chart omits extinct (EX) species

[7] Listed by IUCN as Triaenops rufus.

[IUCNDATA-5] "IUCN Red List version 2016-2". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 8 September 2016.

[Beolens_Watkins_Grayson_2009_p._71-6] Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-8018-9533-3. Retrieved 8 June 2019.

[a]

[b]

[c]

[d]

[1]

[2]

[A]

Deer species

Other non-cetacean even-toed ungulate species

Other Diprotodontia species

Other Carnivora species

Neotropical spiny rat species

Other Hystricomorpha species

Other microbat species

Other mammal species

See also

Notes

References