ArticleslgStudy

biology

List of vulnerable mammals

List of vulnerable mammals is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of vulnerable mammals rather than just read about it. In short: In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 529 vulnerable mammalian species. Of all evaluated mammalian species, 9.6% are listed as vulnerable.

List of vulnerable mammals — main illustration
List of vulnerable mammals — illustration

Key takeaways

  • List of vulnerable mammals belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect List of vulnerable mammals to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of List of vulnerable mammals from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 529 vulnerable mammalian species. Of all evaluated mammalian species, 9.6% are listed as vulnerable. The IUCN also lists 53 mammalian subspecies as vulnerable. Of the subpopulations of mammals evaluated by the IUCN, five species subpopulations and one subspecies subpopulation have been assessed as vulnerable. For a species to be assessed as vulnerable to extinction the best available evidence must meet quantitative criteria set by the IUCN designed to reflect "a high risk of extinction in the wild". Endangered and critically endangered species also meet the quantitative criteria of vulnerable species, and are listed separately. See: List of endangered mammals, List of critically endangered mammals. Vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered species are collectively referred to as threatened species by the IUCN. Additionally 783 mammalian species (14% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status. As these species typically have small distributions and/or populations, they are intrinsically likely to be threatened, according to the IUCN. While the category of data deficient indicates that no assessment of extinction risk has been made for the taxa, the IUCN notes that it may be appropriate to give them "the same degree of attention as threatened taxa, at least until their status can be assessed". This is a complete list of vulnerable mammalian species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have vulnerable subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.

Pangolins

Sirenia

Odd-toed ungulates

Species

Subspecies

Primates There are 82 species and 33 subspecies of primate assessed as vulnerable.

Gibbons Species

Eastern hoolock gibbon Subspecies

Central lar

Lemurs Species

Subspecies

Grey lesser bamboo lemur Ranomafana bamboo lemur

Cheirogaleids

Tarsiers Species

Subspecies

Bornean tarsier

Old World monkeys Species

Subspecies

New World monkeys Species

Subspecies

Lorisoidea Philippine slow loris

Cetartiodactyls Cetartiodactyla includes dolphins, whales and even-toed ungulates. There are 57 species, 12 subspecies, four subpopulations of species, and one subpopulations of subspecies of cetartiodactyl assessed as vulnerable.

Non-cetacean even-toed ungulates There are 51 species and ten subspecies of non-cetacean even-toed ungulate assessed as vulnerable.

Suids

Giraffids Northern giraffe Southern giraffe

Cervids

Bovids Species

Subspecies

Other non-cetacean even-toed ungulate species

Cetaceans Species

Subspecies

Black Sea common dolphin Eastern spinner dolphin Subpopulations of species

Subpopulations of subspecies

Northern blue whale (1 subpopulation)

Marsupials There are 45 marsupial species assessed as vulnerable.

Peramelemorphia

Diprotodontia There are 25 species in the order Diprotodontia assessed as vulnerable.

Potoroids Long-footed potoroo

Phascolarctids Koala

Macropodids

Phalangerids Sulawesi bear cuscus Blue-eyed cuscus Waigeou cuscus

Pseudocheirids

Shrew opossums Andean caenolestid Northern caenolestid

Dasyuromorphia Includes most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials

Opossums

Carnivora Species

Subspecies

Subpopulations

South American fur seal (1 subpopulation)

Afrosoricida Includes tenrecs and golden moles

Eulipotyphla There are 29 species in the order Eulipotyphla assessed as vulnerable.

Shrews

Erinaceids Dwarf gymnure

Talpids Senkaku mole

Lagomorpha Rabbits and relatives

Rodents There are 140 species and one subspecies of rodent assessed as vulnerable.

Hystricomorpha ("Porcupine-like")

Myomorpha There are 105 species in Myomorpha assessed as vulnerable.

Murids Includes mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives

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

Nesomyids

Other Myomorpha species

Castorimorpha ("Beaver-like") Species

Subspecies

Dalquest's pocket mouse

Sciuromorpha There are 17 species in Sciuromorpha assessed as vulnerable.

Sciurids Squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, susliks and prairie dogs

Dormice Balochistan forest dormouse Roach's mouse-tailed dormouse

Bats There are 104 species and one subspecies of bat assessed as vulnerable.

Megabats Species

Subspecies

Yap flying fox

Microbats There are 64 microbat species assessed as vulnerable.

Old World leaf-nosed bats

Horseshoe bats

Vesper bats

Free-tailed bats

Leaf-nosed bats

Other microbat species

Other mammal species

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

References

Illustrations

List of vulnerable mammals: Vulnerable (VU) species are considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Vulnerable (VU) species are considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
List of vulnerable mammals: Indian rhinoceros
Indian rhinoceros
List of vulnerable mammals: Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with List of vulnerable mammals

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what List of vulnerable mammals claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to List of vulnerable mammals before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about List of vulnerable mammals ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of List of vulnerable mammals

In research
List of vulnerable mammals appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses List of vulnerable mammals in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
List of vulnerable mammals is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics IUCN Red List vulnerable species, Lists of animals by conservation status, Lists of mammals, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for List of vulnerable mammals outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
Ask Teacher Smith questions about this articleOpens your AI tutor with a question about “List of vulnerable mammals” →

Affiliate

Preply — study more efficiently by working with a personal tutor. 50% off.

How to study List of vulnerable mammals in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what List of vulnerable mammals means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain List of vulnerable mammals out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is List of vulnerable mammals in simple terms?

In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 529 vulnerable mammalian species. Of all evaluated mammalian species, 9.6% are listed as vulnerable.

Why does List of vulnerable mammals matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study List of vulnerable mammals?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on List of vulnerable mammals.

Tags

  • IUCN Red List vulnerable species
  • Lists of animals by conservation status
  • Lists of mammals
  • Mammal conservation

Keep exploring