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Ireland

Official name
Ireland
ISO alpha-2 code
IE
ISO alpha-3 code
IRL
ISO numeric-3 code
372
Continent
Europe
Subscribe to Ireland
Assessment ID
316557
Taxon name
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
(Schreber, 1774)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
(Schreber, 1774)
Common name(s)
Common pipistrelle
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
pipistrellus
Species authority
(Schreber, 1774)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Ireland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Ireland
Country ISO code(s)
IRL
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
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/RL3.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
Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D. (2009) Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.
Assessment ID
316556
Taxon name
Pipistrellus nathusii
(Keyserling and Blasius, 1839)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus nathusii
(Keyserling and Blasius, 1839)
Common name(s)
Nathusius' pipistrelle
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
nathusii
Species authority
(Keyserling and Blasius, 1839)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Ireland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Ireland
Country ISO code(s)
IRL
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
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/RL3.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
Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D. (2009) Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.
Assessment ID
316555
Taxon name
Oryctolagus cuniculus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Oryctolagus cuniculus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Rabbit
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
lagomorpha
Family
leporidae
Genus
Oryctolagus
Species
cuniculus
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Ireland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Ireland
Country ISO code(s)
IRL
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
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/RL3.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
Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D. (2009) Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.
Assessment ID
316554
Taxon name
Nyctalus leisleri
(Kuhl, 1817)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Nyctalus leisleri
(Kuhl, 1817)
Common name(s)
Leisler's bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Nyctalus
Species
leisleri
Species authority
(Kuhl, 1817)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Ireland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Ireland
Country ISO code(s)
IRL
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
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/RL3.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
Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D. (2009) Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.
Assessment ID
316553
Taxon name
Neovison vison
(Schreber, 1777)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Neovison vison
(Schreber, 1777)
Common name(s)
American mink
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Neovison
Species
vison
Species authority
(Schreber, 1777)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Ireland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Ireland
Country ISO code(s)
IRL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not Applicable
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/RL3.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
Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D. (2009) Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.
Assessment ID
316552
Taxon name
Myotis nattereri
(Kuhl, 1817)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myotis nattereri
(Kuhl, 1817)
Common name(s)
Natterer's bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Myotis
Species
nattereri
Species authority
(Kuhl, 1817)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Ireland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Ireland
Country ISO code(s)
IRL
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
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/RL3.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
Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D. (2009) Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.
Assessment ID
316551
Taxon name
Myotis mystacinus
(Kuhl, 1817)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myotis mystacinus
(Kuhl, 1817)
Common name(s)
Whiskered bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Myotis
Species
mystacinus
Species authority
(Kuhl, 1817)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Ireland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Ireland
Country ISO code(s)
IRL
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
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/RL3.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
Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D. (2009) Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.
Assessment ID
316550
Taxon name
Myotis daubentonii
(Kuhl, 1817)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myotis daubentonii
(Kuhl, 1817)
Common name(s)
Daubenton's bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Myotis
Species
daubentonii
Species authority
(Kuhl, 1817)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Ireland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Ireland
Country ISO code(s)
IRL
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
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/RL3.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
Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D. (2009) Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.
Assessment ID
316548
Taxon name
Myodes glareolus
(Schreber, 1780)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myodes glareolus
(Schreber, 1780)
Common name(s)
Bank vole
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
cricetidae
Genus
Myodes
Species
glareolus
Species authority
(Schreber, 1780)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Ireland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Ireland
Country ISO code(s)
IRL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not Applicable
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/RL3.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
Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D. (2009) Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.
Assessment ID
316547
Taxon name
Mustela erminea
Thomas and Barrett-Hamilton, 1895
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mustela erminea
Thomas and Barrett-Hamilton, 1895
Common name(s)
Irish stoat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Mustela
Species
erminea
Species authority
Thomas and Barrett-Hamilton, 1895
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Ireland
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Ireland
Country ISO code(s)
IRL
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
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/RL3.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
Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals
Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D. (2009) Ireland Red List No. 3: Terrestrial Mammals, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.