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Japan

Official name
Japan
ISO alpha-2 code
JP
ISO alpha-3 code
JPN
ISO numeric-3 code
392
Continent
Asia
Subscribe to Japan
Assessment ID
85062
Taxon name
Dugong dugon
(Müller, 1776)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dugong dugon
(Müller, 1776)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
sirenia
Family
dugongidae
Genus
Dugong
Species
dugon
Species authority
(Müller, 1776)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Japan
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Japan
Country ISO code(s)
JPN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of the Environment. 2007. Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/rdb/rdb_f.html
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan
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
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan
Ministry of the Environment. 2007. Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/rdb/rdb_f.html
Assessment ID
85061
Taxon name
Zalophus japonicus
(Peters, 1866)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Zalophus japonicus
(Peters, 1866)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
otariidae
Genus
Zalophus
Species
japonicus
Species authority
(Peters, 1866)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Japan
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Japan
Country ISO code(s)
JPN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of the Environment. 2007. Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/rdb/rdb_f.html
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan
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
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan
Ministry of the Environment. 2007. Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/rdb/rdb_f.html
Assessment ID
85060
Taxon name
Prionailurus bengalensis euptilura
Infrarank
Prionailurus bengalensis euptilura
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Prionailurus bengalensis euptilura
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Prionailurus bengalensis euptilura
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Prionailurus
Species
bengalensis euptilura
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Japan
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Japan
Country ISO code(s)
JPN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of the Environment. 2007. Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/rdb/rdb_f.html
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan
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
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan
Ministry of the Environment. 2007. Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/rdb/rdb_f.html
Assessment ID
85059
Taxon name
Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis
Infrarank
Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Prionailurus
Species
bengalensis iriomotensis
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Japan
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Japan
Country ISO code(s)
JPN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of the Environment. 2007. Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/rdb/rdb_f.html
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan
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
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan
Ministry of the Environment. 2007. Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/rdb/rdb_f.html
Assessment ID
85058
Taxon name
Myotis yanbarensis
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myotis yanbarensis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Myotis
Species
yanbarensis
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Japan
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Japan
Country ISO code(s)
JPN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of the Environment. 2007. Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/rdb/rdb_f.html
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan
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
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan
Ministry of the Environment. 2007. Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/rdb/rdb_f.html
Assessment ID
85057
Taxon name
Mogera uchidai
(Abe, Shiraishi and Arai, 1991)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mogera uchidai
(Abe, Shiraishi and Arai, 1991)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
talpidae
Genus
Mogera
Species
uchidai
Species authority
(Abe, Shiraishi and Arai, 1991)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Japan
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Japan
Country ISO code(s)
JPN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of the Environment. 2007. Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/rdb/rdb_f.html
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan
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
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan
Ministry of the Environment. 2007. Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/rdb/rdb_f.html
NRL Publication ID
1064
Published
2007
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Location and scope
Locality (as published)
Japan
Scope of the publication
National
Countries included within the publication
Japan
Country ISO code(s)
JPN
Does the publication cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Taxonomic coverage
Taxonomic groups included
Mammals
Full taxonomic coverage?
No
Further details
Assessments extracted and within NRLD?
Yes
Data Stewardship Groups responsible
Ministry of the Environment. 2007. Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/rdb/rdb_f.html
Publication format
Electronic format
Reference and Website
Ministry of the Environment. 2007. Red List of Threatened Mammals of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/rdb/rdb_f.html
Supplementary Links

Japan Integrated Biodiversity Information System; Japan Integrated Biodiversity Information System: Threatened Species

Language
Japanese
English

Assessments within the NRLD

Species or Taxon Taxonomic Group Year Assessed Countries Criteria system Status More info
Myotis yanbarensis Mammals 2007 Japan Modified IUCN Critically Endangered
CR 		More info
Mogera uchidai (Abe, Shiraishi and Arai, 1991) Mammals 2007 Japan Modified IUCN Critically Endangered
CR 		More info
Assessment ID
142599
Taxon name
Nyctalus aviator
(Thomas, 1911)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Nyctalus aviator
(Thomas, 1911)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Nyctalus
Species
aviator
Species authority
(Thomas, 1911)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Japan
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Japan
Country ISO code(s)
JPN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of the Environment.
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
The Red Data Book Categories of Japan
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
The 4th Japanese Red Data Book
Ministry of the Environment. 2012 The 4th Japanese Red Data Book. Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan.
Assessment ID
142598
Taxon name
Phoca vitulina
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Phoca vitulina
Linnaeus, 1758
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
phocidae
Genus
Phoca
Species
vitulina
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Japan
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Japan
Country ISO code(s)
JPN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of the Environment.
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
The Red Data Book Categories of Japan
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
The 4th Japanese Red Data Book
Ministry of the Environment. 2012 The 4th Japanese Red Data Book. Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan.
Assessment ID
142597
Taxon name
Pipistrellus endoi
Imaizumi, 1959
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus endoi
Imaizumi, 1959
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
endoi
Species authority
Imaizumi, 1959
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Japan
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Japan
Country ISO code(s)
JPN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of the Environment.
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
The Red Data Book Categories of Japan
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
The 4th Japanese Red Data Book
Ministry of the Environment. 2012 The 4th Japanese Red Data Book. Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan.