The National Red List Project

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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
287788
Taxon name
Scotophilus heathi
(Horsfield, 1831)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Scotophilus heathi
(Horsfield, 1831)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Scotophilus
Species
heathi
Species authority
(Horsfield, 1831)
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
287787
Taxon name
Scotomanes ornatus
(Blyth, 1851)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Scotomanes ornatus
(Blyth, 1851)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Scotomanes
Species
ornatus
Species authority
(Blyth, 1851)
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
287786
Taxon name
Sciurus vulgaris
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sciurus vulgaris
Linnaeus, 1758
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
sciuridae
Genus
Sciurus
Species
vulgaris
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
287785
Taxon name
Sciurotamias davidianus
(Milne-Edwards, 1867)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sciurotamias davidianus
(Milne-Edwards, 1867)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
sciuridae
Genus
Sciurotamias
Species
davidianus
Species authority
(Milne-Edwards, 1867)
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
287784
Taxon name
Scaptonyx fusicaudus
Milne-Edwards, 1872
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Scaptonyx fusicaudus
Milne-Edwards, 1872
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
talpidae
Genus
Scaptonyx
Species
fusicaudus
Species authority
Milne-Edwards, 1872
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
287783
Taxon name
Scaptochirus moschatus
Milne-Edwards, 1867
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Scaptochirus moschatus
Milne-Edwards, 1867
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
talpidae
Genus
Scaptochirus
Species
moschatus
Species authority
Milne-Edwards, 1867
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
287782
Taxon name
Scapanulus oweni
Thomas, 1912
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Scapanulus oweni
Thomas, 1912
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
talpidae
Genus
Scapanulus
Species
oweni
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
287781
Taxon name
Salpingotus kozlovi
Vinogradov, 1922
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Salpingotus kozlovi
Vinogradov, 1922
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
dipodidae
Genus
Salpingotus
Species
kozlovi
Species authority
Vinogradov, 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
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
287780
Taxon name
Salpingotus crassicauda
Vinogradov, 1924
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Salpingotus crassicauda
Vinogradov, 1924
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
dipodidae
Genus
Salpingotus
Species
crassicauda
Species authority
Vinogradov, 1924
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
287779
Taxon name
Saiga tatarica
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Saiga tatarica
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
bovidae
Genus
Saiga
Species
tatarica
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1766)
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
Regionally Extinct
Abbreviated status
RE
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