Biology:List of data deficient mammals

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In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 783 data deficient mammalian species. Of all evaluated mammalian species, 14% are listed as data deficient. The IUCN also lists 30 mammalian subspecies as data deficient.

Of the subpopulations of mammals evaluated by the IUCN, four species and/or subpopulations have been assessed as data deficient.

This is a complete list of data deficient mammalian species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have data deficient 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 20 species and 26 subspecies of primate evaluated as data deficient.

Gibbons

Subspecies

• Yunnan lar gibbon

Lemurs

Species

Subspecies

• Ranomafana bamboo lemur

Old World monkeys

Species

• Osman Hill's mangabey

Subspecies

New World monkeys

Species

Subspecies

Cetartiodactyls

Cetartiodactyla includes dolphins, whales and even-toed ungulates. There are 61 species, one subspecies, and three subpopulations of cetartiodactyl evaluated as data deficient.

Cetaceans

There are 45 species, one subspecies, and three subpopulations of cetacean evaluated as data deficient.

Oceanic dolphins

Species

Subpopulations

• Long-finned pilot whale (1 subpopulation)
• Risso's dolphin (1 subpopulation)

Beaked whales

Species

Subpopulations

• Cuvier's beaked whale (1 subpopulation)

Other cetaceans

Species

Subspecies

• Pygmy blue whale

Carnivora

Species

Afrosoricida

Includes tenrecs and golden moles.

Pilosa

Subpopulations

• Silky anteater (1 subpopulation)

Eulipotyphla

There are 83 species in the order Eulipotyphla evaluated as data deficient.

Erinaceids

• Long-eared gymnure

Lagomorpha

Rabbits and relatives

Rodents

There are 380 rodent species evaluated as data deficient.

Hystricomorpha

There are 82 species in Hystricomorpha evaluated as data deficient.

Myomorpha

There are 245 species in Myomorpha evaluated as data deficient.

Murids

Includes mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives.

Cricetids

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

Mouse-like hamsters

• Noble mouse-like hamster
• Tsolov's mouse-like hamster

Castorimorpha

• Lined pocket mouse
• Oaxacan pocket gopher

Sciuromorpha

There are 50 species in Sciuromorpha evaluated as data deficient.

Sciurids

Squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, susliks and prairie dogs

Anomaluromorpha

• Pel's flying squirrel

Bats

There are 191 species and one subspecies of bat evaluated as data deficient.

Microbats

There are 171 species and one subspecies of microbat evaluated as data deficient.

Old World leaf-nosed bats

Species

Subspecies

• Philippine tailless leaf-nosed bat

Mouse-tailed bats

• Macinnes's mouse-tailed bat

Disc-winged bats

• Thyroptera devivoi
• LaVal's disk-winged bat

See also

• Lists of IUCN Red List data deficient species
• List of least concern mammals
• List of near threatened mammals
• List of vulnerable mammals
• List of endangered mammals
• List of critically endangered mammals
• List of recently extinct mammals