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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
287868
Taxon name
Vespertilio sinensis
(Peters, 1880)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vespertilio sinensis
(Peters, 1880)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Vespertilio
Species
sinensis
Species authority
(Peters, 1880)
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
287867
Taxon name
Vespertilio murinus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vespertilio murinus
Linnaeus, 1758
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Vespertilio
Species
murinus
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
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
287866
Taxon name
Vernaya fulva
(G. M. Allen, 1927)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vernaya fulva
(G. M. Allen, 1927)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Vernaya
Species
fulva
Species authority
(G. M. Allen, 1927)
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
287865
Taxon name
Vandeleuria oleracea
(Bennett, 1832)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vandeleuria oleracea
(Bennett, 1832)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Vandeleuria
Species
oleracea
Species authority
(Bennett, 1832)
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
287864
Taxon name
Ursus thibetanus
G.[Baron] Cuvier, 1823
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ursus thibetanus
G.[Baron] Cuvier, 1823
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
ursidae
Genus
Ursus
Species
thibetanus
Species authority
G.[Baron] 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
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
287863
Taxon name
Ursus arctos
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ursus arctos
Linnaeus, 1758
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
ursidae
Genus
Ursus
Species
arctos
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
287862
Taxon name
Uropsilus soricipes
Milne-Edwards, 1871
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Uropsilus soricipes
Milne-Edwards, 1871
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
talpidae
Genus
Uropsilus
Species
soricipes
Species authority
Milne-Edwards, 1871
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
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
287861
Taxon name
Uropsilus investigator
(Thomas, 1922)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Uropsilus investigator
(Thomas, 1922)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
talpidae
Genus
Uropsilus
Species
investigator
Species authority
(Thomas, 1922)
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
287860
Taxon name
Uropsilus gracilis
(Thomas, 1911)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Uropsilus gracilis
(Thomas, 1911)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
talpidae
Genus
Uropsilus
Species
gracilis
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
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
287859
Taxon name
Uropsilus andersoni
(Thomas, 1911)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Uropsilus andersoni
(Thomas, 1911)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
talpidae
Genus
Uropsilus
Species
andersoni
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
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
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