This is a list of the native living mammals of New Zealand. It does not include introduced species, nor extinct Saint Bathans fauna. There are around 51 native mammal species in New Zealand, of which three are critically endangered, three are endangered, three are vulnerable, and one is near threatened.[1]
Main article: Mammals of New Zealand
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
EX
Extinct
No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW
Extinct in the wild
Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR
Critically endangered
The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN
Endangered
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 categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LC
Least concern
There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD
Data deficient
There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.
Order: Chiroptera (bats)
New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat
The most distinguishing feature of bats is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals. Three species are found in New Zealand.
Family: Mystacinidae
Genus: Mystacina
New Zealand greater short-tailed bat, M. robustaCR, possibly EX
New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat, M. tuberculataVU
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Chalinolobus
New Zealand long-tailed bat, Chalinolobus tuberculatusVU
Order: Cetacea (whales, dolphins and porpoises)
Southern right whales in Port Ross, Auckland IslandsBryde's whale feeding in Hauraki GulfSperm whales made Kaikoura as a world-famous whale-watching regionKiller whales in front of Rangitoto IslandPelorus JackBottlenose dolphins in Milford SoundCommon dolphins in Hauraki GulfDusky dolphins off KaikouraA Hector's dolphin near AkaroaMaui's dolphins
The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater. New Zealand is the first country in the world to protect marine mammals by law.
Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalbaLC (southernmost record of the species occurred in 2017)[3]
Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostrisDD vagrant
Genus: Delphinus
Long-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus capensisDD
Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphisLC
Genus: Lagenorhynchus
Hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus crucigerLC
Dusky dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurusDD
Genus: Lissodelphis
Southern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis peroniiDD
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseusLC
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidensDD
Genus: Orcinus
Orca, Orcinus orcaDD
Genus: Globicephala
Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchusDD
Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melasDD
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
New Zealand sea lions on Aramoana Mole in Otago HarbourNew Zealand fur seal in CastlepointSouthern elephant seal basking in Whakatane
Most carnivorans feed primarily on meat. They have distinctive skull shape and teeth. Seven species are found in New Zealand, all of which are pinnipeds.
Pacific Islands Cetaceans Memorandum of Understanding
Notes
This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
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