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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
287818
Taxon name
Spermophilus alashanicus
Büchner, 1888
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Spermophilus alashanicus
Büchner, 1888
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
sciuridae
Genus
Spermophilus
Species
alashanicus
Species authority
Büchner, 1888
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
287817
Taxon name
Sousa chinensis
(Osbeck, 1765)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sousa chinensis
(Osbeck, 1765)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Sousa
Species
chinensis
Species authority
(Osbeck, 1765)
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
287816
Taxon name
Soriculus nigrescens
(Gray, 1842)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Soriculus nigrescens
(Gray, 1842)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Soriculus
Species
nigrescens
Species authority
(Gray, 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
287815
Taxon name
Sorex unguiculatus
Dobson, 1890
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex unguiculatus
Dobson, 1890
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
unguiculatus
Species authority
Dobson, 1890
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
287814
Taxon name
Sorex tundrensis
Merriam, 1900
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex tundrensis
Merriam, 1900
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
tundrensis
Species authority
Merriam, 1900
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
287813
Taxon name
Sorex thibetanus
Kastschenko, 1905
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex thibetanus
Kastschenko, 1905
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
thibetanus
Species authority
Kastschenko, 1905
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
287812
Taxon name
Sorex sinalis
Thomas, 1912
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex sinalis
Thomas, 1912
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
sinalis
Species authority
Thomas, 1912
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
287811
Taxon name
Sorex roboratus
Hollister, 1913
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex roboratus
Hollister, 1913
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
roboratus
Species authority
Hollister, 1913
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
287810
Taxon name
Sorex planiceps
Miller, 1911
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex planiceps
Miller, 1911
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
planiceps
Species authority
Miller, 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
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
287809
Taxon name
Sorex mirabilis
Ognev, 1937
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex mirabilis
Ognev, 1937
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
mirabilis
Species authority
Ognev, 1937
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