Endangered Species

RABBIT, VOLCANO

Romerolagus diazi Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Lagomorpha Family: Leporidae Status: Endangered, IUCN Endangered, ESA Range: Mexico Rabbit, volcano Romerolagus diazi Description and biology The volcano rabbit, also known as the Mexican pygmy rabbit, has short, thick dark brown hair. It is one of the few species of short-eared rabbits. Its rounded ears measure just […]

PRAIRIE DOG, MEXICAN

Cynomys mexicanus Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae Status: Endangered, IUCN Endangered, ESA Range: Mexico Prairie dog, Mexican Cynomys mexicanus Description and biology The Mexican prairie dog is a large, stout member of the squirrel family, closely related to ground squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots. An average Mexican prairie dog measures 12 to 16 […]

POSSUM, MOUNTAIN PYGMY

Burramys parvus Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Marsupialia Family: Burramyidae Status: Endangered, IUCN Endangered, ESA Range: Australia Possum, mountain pygmy Burramys parvus Description and biology The mountain pygmy possum is a small marsupial (mammal whose young continue to develop after birth in a pouch on the outside of the mother’s body). It has an average […]

PORCUPINE, THIN-SPINED

Chaetomys subspinosus Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Echimyidae Status: Vulnerable, IUCN Endangered, ESA Range: Brazil Porcupine, thin-spined Chaetomys subspinosus Description and biology The thin-spined porcupine, also known as the bristle-spined porcupine, gets its common names from the thin, bristly spines that cover its body. The animal is not considered a member of the […]

PANDA, RED

Ailurus fulgens Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae Status: Endangered, IUCN Range: Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal Panda, red Ailurus fulgens Description and biology The red panda, also known as the lesser panda, has rust-colored fur with chocolate brown markings. The Chinese call this striking animal “firefox” because of its flame-colored fur. […]

PANDA, GIANT

Ailuropoda melanoleuca Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Status: Endangered, IUCN Endangered, ESA Range: China Panda, giant Ailuropoda melanoleuca Description and biology Recognized worldwide, the giant panda has become a symbol in the fight to save endangered species from extinction. The animal shares many characteristics with both bears and raccoons. Since recent genetic […]

OTTER, MARINE

Lontra (lutra) felina Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Status: Endangered, IUCN Endangered, ESA Range: Argentina, Chile, Peru Otter, marine Lontra (lutra) felina Description and biology Otters are members of the weasel family. The marine otter, sometimes called the sea cat, has a long body, a flat head, small ears, and a broad, […]

ORYX, SCIMITAR-HORNED

Oryx dammah Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae status: Extinct in the wild, IUCN Proposed endangered, ESA Range: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara Oryx, scimitar-horned Oryx dammah Description and biology The scimitar-horned oryx is a small, horselike antelope. It is so-named because […]

ORANGUTAN

Pongo pygmaeus Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Oorder: Primates Family: Hominidae Status: Endangered, IUCN Endangered, ESA Range: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia Orangutan Pongo pygmaeus Description and biology The only great ape found in Asia, the orangutan is the largest living arboreal (tree-dwelling) ape. In the Malay language, its name means “forest person” or “man of the woods.” […]

NUMBAT

Myrmecobius fasciatus Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Marsupialia Family: Myrmecobiidae Status: Vulnerable, IUCN Endangered, ESA Range: Australia Numbat Myrmecobius fasciatus Description and biology The numbat, also known as the banded anteater, is a very unusual Australian marsupial. Marsupials are an order of mammals whose young continue to develop after birth in a pouch on the […]

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