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Israel

Official name
State of Israel
ISO alpha-2 code
IL
ISO alpha-3 code
ISR
ISO numeric-3 code
376
Continent
Asia
Subscribe to Israel
Assessment ID
23648
Taxon name
Gazella gazella acaciae
(Mendelssohn et al. 1997)
Infrarank
Gazella gazella acaciae
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Gazella gazella acaciae
(Mendelssohn et al. 1997)
Common name(s)
English: Acacia Gazelle
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Gazella gazella acaciae
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
bovidae
Genus
Gazella
Species
gazella acaciae
Species authority
(Mendelssohn et al. 1997)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A1a,BD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
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
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
100% of the global population found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
The Red Book : vertebrates in Israel
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23647
Taxon name
Gazella gazella gazella
(Pallas 1766)
Infrarank
Gazella gazella gazella
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Gazella gazella gazella
(Pallas 1766)
Common name(s)
English: Mountain Gazelle
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Gazella gazella gazella
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
bovidae
Genus
Gazella
Species
gazella gazella
Species authority
(Pallas 1766)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A1a,C1+2b
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
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
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Other
Endemism Notes
Possibly endemic
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
100% of global population found in Israel (?)
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
The Red Book : vertebrates in Israel
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23646
Taxon name
Capra nubiana
F. Cuvier, 1825
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Capra nubiana
F. Cuvier, 1825
Common name(s)
English: Nubian Ibex
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
bovidae
Genus
Capra
Species
nubiana
Species authority
F. Cuvier, 1825
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
C2b,D2
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
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
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
40% of the global population is found in Israel (?)
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
The Red Book : vertebrates in Israel
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23645
Taxon name
Sus scrofa
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sus scrofa
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
English: Wild Boar
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
suidae
Genus
Sus
Species
scrofa
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
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
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
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
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
The Red Book : vertebrates in Israel
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23644
Taxon name
Procavia capensis
(Pallas, 1766)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Procavia capensis
(Pallas, 1766)
Common name(s)
English: Rock Hyrax
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
hyracoidea
Family
procaviidae
Genus
Procavia
Species
capensis
Species authority
(Pallas, 1766)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
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
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
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
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
The Red Book : vertebrates in Israel
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23643
Taxon name
Panthera pardus
(Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1833)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Panthera pardus
(Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1833)
Common name(s)
English: Leopard
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Panthera
Species
pardus
Species authority
(Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1833)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A1ac,D
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
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
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
The Red Book : vertebrates in Israel
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23642
Taxon name
Caracal caracal
(Schreber, 1776)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Caracal caracal
(Schreber, 1776)
Common name(s)
English: Caracal
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Caracal
Species
caracal
Species authority
(Schreber, 1776)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B,D1+2
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
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
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
The Red Book : vertebrates in Israel
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23641
Taxon name
Felis margarita
Pocock, 1951
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Felis margarita
Pocock, 1951
Common name(s)
English: Sand Cat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Felis
Species
margarita
Species authority
Pocock, 1951
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A1ace,BD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
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
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
The Red Book : vertebrates in Israel
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23640
Taxon name
Felis chaus
de Winton, 1898
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Felis chaus
de Winton, 1898
Common name(s)
English: Jungle Cat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Felis
Species
chaus
Species authority
de Winton, 1898
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B,D1+2
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
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
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
The Red Book : vertebrates in Israel
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23639
Taxon name
Felis silvestris
Gmelin, 1791
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Felis silvestris
Gmelin, 1791
Common name(s)
English: Wild Cat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Felis
Species
silvestris
Species authority
Gmelin, 1791
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A1e
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
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
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
The Red Book : vertebrates in Israel
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.