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China

Official name
People's Republic of China
ISO alpha-2 code
CN
ISO alpha-3 code
CHN
ISO numeric-3 code
156
Continent
Asia
Subscribe to China
Assessment ID
287878
Taxon name
Ziphius cavirostris
G. Cuvier, 1823
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ziphius cavirostris
G. Cuvier, 1823
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
hyperoodontidae
Genus
Ziphius
Species
cavirostris
Species authority
G. Cuvier, 1823
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/PDF/w20160501.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red List of China's Vertebrates
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287877
Taxon name
Vulpes vulpes
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vulpes vulpes
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
canidae
Genus
Vulpes
Species
vulpes
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/PDF/w20160501.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red List of China's Vertebrates
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287876
Taxon name
Vulpes ferrilata
Hodgson, 1842
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vulpes ferrilata
Hodgson, 1842
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
canidae
Genus
Vulpes
Species
ferrilata
Species authority
Hodgson, 1842
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/PDF/w20160501.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red List of China's Vertebrates
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287875
Taxon name
Vulpes corsac
(Linnaeus, 1768)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vulpes corsac
(Linnaeus, 1768)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
canidae
Genus
Vulpes
Species
corsac
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1768)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/PDF/w20160501.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red List of China's Vertebrates
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287874
Taxon name
Vormela peregusna
(Guldenstadt, 1770)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vormela peregusna
(Guldenstadt, 1770)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Vormela
Species
peregusna
Species authority
(Guldenstadt, 1770)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/PDF/w20160501.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red List of China's Vertebrates
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287873
Taxon name
Volemys musseri
(Lawrence, 1982)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Volemys musseri
(Lawrence, 1982)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
cricetidae
Genus
Volemys
Species
musseri
Species authority
(Lawrence, 1982)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/PDF/w20160501.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red List of China's Vertebrates
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287872
Taxon name
Volemys millicens
(Thomas, 1911)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Volemys millicens
(Thomas, 1911)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
cricetidae
Genus
Volemys
Species
millicens
Species authority
(Thomas, 1911)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/PDF/w20160501.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red List of China's Vertebrates
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287871
Taxon name
Viverricula indica
(É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Viverricula indica
(É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
viverridae
Genus
Viverricula
Species
indica
Species authority
(É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/PDF/w20160501.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red List of China's Vertebrates
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287870
Taxon name
Viverra zibetha
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Viverra zibetha
Linnaeus, 1758
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
viverridae
Genus
Viverra
Species
zibetha
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/PDF/w20160501.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red List of China's Vertebrates
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287869
Taxon name
Viverra megaspila
Blyth, 1862
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Viverra megaspila
Blyth, 1862
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
viverridae
Genus
Viverra
Species
megaspila
Species authority
Blyth, 1862
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/PDF/w20160501.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red List of China's Vertebrates
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551