Mammal
Red list

About the
Mammal red list
343
species
17%
threatened with extinction
10%
near threatened

The Mammal Red List forms part of a series of national Red List projects including assessments of butterflies, reptiles, and birds.
Building on the 2004 Mammal Red List coordinated by the EWT, the 2016 revised assessments were based on data and expertise from over 400 experts. The project was funded via SANBI (through a grant by the Norwegian Government for building capacity for conducting assessments in the southern African region), the EWT, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE), E Oppenheimer & Son, and De Beers Group of Companies. We will begin the next revision of the Mammal Red List soon.


Contact us
for more information
Dr Tamanna Patel
Mammal Red List Coordinator
The Endangered Wildlife Trust
Tel: +27 11 372 3600
dr Lizanne Roxburgh
Senior Scientist
The Endangered Wildlife Trust
Tel: +27 11 372 3600
dr Ian Little
Head of Conservation
The Endangered Wildlife Trust
Tel: + 27 21 799 8800
Domitilla Raimondo
Threatened Species
Programme Manager
Biodiversity Research and Monitoring
South African National Biodiversity Institute
IUCN Red List Committee
Tel: +27 11 483 5000