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Human predation and habitat destruction has placed several mammal species at risk of extirpation or extinction. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources lists the conservation status of each species within the state with a rank of lowest, low, moderate, high, and highest concern. [3] [5] [6] [7] [8]
List of U.S. state mammals and related mammalian designations State Mammal Marine mammal Other mammal 1 Other mammal 2 Other mammal 3 Alabama: American black bear (2006) [1] West Indian manatee (2009) [2] Alaska: Bowhead whale (1983) [3] Moose (land mammal) (1998) [3] Arizona: Ringtail (1986) [4] Arkansas: White-tailed deer (1993) [5] California
The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: Vulnerable: The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT: Near threatened: The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorize it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC: Least concern
It is home to nearly 4,000 pteridophyte and spermatophyte plant species. [114] Indigenous animal species in the state include 62 mammal species, [115] 93 reptile species, [116] 73 amphibian species, [117] roughly 307 native freshwater fish species, [112] and 420 bird species that spend at least part of their year within the state. [118]
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs .
Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: EX - extinct, EW - extinct in the wild CR - critically endangered, EN - endangered, VU - vulnerable NT - near threatened, LC - least concern DD - data deficient, NE - not evaluated (v. 2013.2, the data is current as of March 5, 2014 [1]) and Endangered Species Act: E - endangered, T ...
This is a list of the bird and mammal species and subspecies described as endangered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It contains species and subspecies not only in the U.S. and its territories, but also those only found in other parts of the world. It does not include endangered fish, amphibians, reptiles, plants, or invertebrates.
Lists of mammals by region cover mammals found in different parts of the world. They are organized by continent, region, and country, and in some places by sub-national region.