List of threatened mammals of the United States

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 35 mammal species in the United States are threatened with extinction.^[1] The IUCN has classified each of these species into one of three conservation statuses: vulnerable VU, endangered EN, and critically endangered CR.

Order Sirenia (sea cows)

Family Trichechidae (manatees)

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) VU^IUCN
(ssp. manatus - Antillean or Caribbean manatee: EN^IUCN, ssp. latirostris - Florida manatee: EN^IUCN)

Order Rodentia (rodents)

Family Sciuridae (squirrels)

Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens) EN^IUCN
Townsend's ground squirrel (Urocitellus townsendii) VU^IUCN
Idaho ground squirrel (Urocitellus brunneus) EN^IUCN
Mohave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis) VU^IUCN
San Joaquin antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni) EN^IUCN
Palmer's chipmunk (Tamias palmeri) EN^IUCN

Family Heteromyidae (kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice, and pocket mice)

White-eared pocket mouse (Perognathus alticolus) EN^IUCN
Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) EN^IUCN
Giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) EN^IUCN
Texas kangaroo rat (Dipodomys elator) VU^IUCN
Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides) VU^IUCN

Family Cricetidae (New World rats and mice)

Florida mouse (Podomys floridanus) VU^IUCN
Salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris) EN^IUCN
Beach vole (Microtus breweri) VU^IUCN

Order Lagomorpha (hares, rabbits, and pikas)

Family Leporidae (hares and rabbits)

Robust cottontail (Sylvilagus robustus) EN^IUCN
New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) VU^IUCN

Order Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and relatives)

Family Soricidae (shrews)

Pribilof Island shrew (Sorex pribilofensis) EN^IUCN

Order Chiroptera (bats)

Family Phyllostomidae (leaf-nosed bats)

Greater long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) EN^IUCN
Lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) VU^IUCN

Family Vespertilionidae (vesper bats)

Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) EN^IUCN

Family Molossidae (free-tailed bats)

Florida bonneted bat (Eumops floridanus) CR^IUCN

Order Carnivora (dogs, cats, and relatives)

Family Canidae (dogs)

Red wolf (Canis rufus) CR^IUCN

Family Ursidae (bears)

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) VU^IUCN

Family Mustelidae (weasels and relatives)

Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) EN^IUCN
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) EN^IUCN

Family Otariidae (eared seals)

Northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) VU^IUCN

Family Phocidae (earless seals)

Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) CR^IUCN
Hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) VU^IUCN

Order Cetacea (whales and dolphins)

Family Physeteridae (sperm whale)

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) VU^IUCN

Family Balaenidae (bowhead and right whales)

North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) EN^IUCN
North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica) EN^IUCN (Northeast Pacific subpopulation: CR^IUCN)

Family Balaenopteridae (rorquals)

Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) EN^IUCN (ssp. brevicauda - Pygmy Blue Whale: DD^IUCN, ssp. musculus North Pacific stock: LR/cd^IUCN)
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) EN^IUCN
Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) EN^IUCN

References

↑ "IUCN 2013". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2013-11-20.

Threatened species by region

By region

Endangered Wildlife Trust

United States

Lists

Asia	List of endangered and protected species of China Endangered mammals of India List of endangered animals in India List of endangered species in Pakistan List of threatened species of the Philippines List of endangered species in Vietnam

Europe	Threatened mammals of Europe Endangered plants of Europe List of United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan species List of extinct and endangered species of Italy List of extinct and endangered species of Lithuania

North America	List of endangered plants in North America List of endangered species in North America Endangered mammals and birds of the United States List of threatened mammals of the United States List of threatened birds of the United States List of threatened reptiles and amphibians of the United States

Elsewhere	Threatened fauna of Australia List of threatened flora of Australia Official list of endangered flora of Brazil List of threatened mammals of Brazil List of threatened birds of Brazil

Threatened species

Template: Threatened species by region

IUCN Red List

Categories¹

Extinct	Extinct (EX) Extinct in the Wild (EW)

Threatened	Critically Endangered (CR) Endangered (EN) Vulnerable (VU)

Lower risk	Near Threatened (NT) Least Concern (LC) Lower Risk (LR) Conservation Dependent (LR/cd)

Not fully assessed	Data Deficient (DD) Not Evaluated (NE)

Species

Lists	Extinct in the Wild Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable Near Threatened Data Deficient

WP categories	Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable Near Threatened Data Deficient

By taxa

Conservation

¹ Pre-2001 categories and subcategories shown in italics.

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