List of mammals of Afghanistan
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This list of the mammal species in Afghanistan provides information about the status of the 129 mammal species occurring in Afghanistan. Four are endangered, twelve are vulnerable, and five are near threatened.[1] The following classes, which lie on a spectrum of lowest to highest risk of extinction, are used to highlight each species' global conservation status as assessed on the IUCN Red List:
LC | Least concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. |
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. |
VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. |
EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
CR | Critically endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. |
EW | Extinct in the wild | The species is known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized population well outside its previous range. |
EX | Extinct | There is no reasonable doubt that the last individual of the species has died. |
DD | Data deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. |