Table 1.
Top 100 mammal EDGE scores, representing the highest priority mammal species requiring urgent conservation attention on the basis of a combination of high ED and high threat status. Conservation attention was assessed following the methods used by Sitas et al. [66]. CR, Critically Endangered; EN, Endangered VU, Vulnerable.
| rank | species | order | family | status | ED | EDGE | conservation attention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Zaglossus attenboroughi | Monotremata | Tachyglossidae | CR | 55.21737845 | 6.801814656 | none |
| 1= | Zaglossus bartoni | Monotremata | Tachyglossidae | CR | 55.21737845 | 6.801814656 | limited |
| 1= | Zaglossus bruijnii | Monotremata | Tachyglossidae | CR | 55.21737845 | 6.801814656 | none |
| 4 | Mystacina robusta | Chiroptera | Mystacinidae | CR | 54.10322232 | 6.781796918 | none |
| 5 | Lipotes vexillifer | Cetacea | Lipotidae | CR | 38.67180179 | 6.453229375 | none |
| 6 | Burramys parvus | Diprotodontia | Burramyidae | CR | 32.75582928 | 6.291741844 | active |
| 7= | Solenodon cubanus | Soricomorpha | Solenodontidae | EN | 61.69215212 | 6.217677816 | none |
| 7= | Solenodon paradoxus | Soricomorpha | Solenodontidae | EN | 61.69215212 | 6.217677816 | limited |
| 9 | Dicerorhinus sumatrensis | Perissodactyla | Rhinocerotidae | CR | 29.44751148 | 6.188592988 | active |
| 10 | Bunolagus monticularis | Lagomorpha | Leporidae | CR | 27.88392179 | 6.135873823 | active |
| 11 | Diceros bicornis | Perissodactyla | Rhinocerotidae | CR | 26.63195412 | 6.091561583 | active |
| 12 | Lasiorhinus krefftii | Diprotodontia | Vombatidae | CR | 25.98457399 | 6.067854091 | active |
| 13 | Camelus ferus | Artiodactyla | Camelidae | CR | 25.29566761 | 6.041992918 | limited |
| 14 | Rhinoceros sondaicus | Perissodactyla | Rhinocerotidae | CR | 24.64177112 | 6.016811428 | active |
| 15 | Laonastes aenigmamus | Rodentia | Diatomyidae | EN | 44.3 | 5.892748574 | none |
| 16 | Bradypus pygmaeus | Pilosa | Bradypodidae | CR | 20.88097152 | 5.858206101 | none |
| 17 | Elephas maximus | Proboscidea | Elephantidae | EN | 39.76418423 | 5.7872454 | active |
| 18 | Octodon pacificus | Rodentia | Octodontidae | CR | 18.43970169 | 5.739906176 | none |
| 19 | Ailuropoda melanoleuca | Carnivora | Ursidae | EN | 36.77014331 | 5.710960473 | active |
| 20 | Tapirus indicus | Perissodactyla | Tapiridae | EN | 36.03587836 | 5.69132867 | active |
| 21 | Abrocoma boliviensis | Rodentia | Abrocomidae | CR | 17.4621309 | 5.688310378 | none |
| 22= | Monachus monachus | Carnivora | Phocidae | CR | 16.79398976 | 5.651449469 | active |
| 22= | Monachus schauinslandi | Carnivora | Phocidae | CR | 16.79398976 | 5.651449469 | active |
| 24 | Ailurops melanotis | Diprotodontia | Phalangeridae | CR | 16.65441885 | 5.643574834 | none |
| 25 | Natalus jamaicensis | Chiroptera | Natalidae | CR | 16.59446732 | 5.640173218 | none |
| 26 | Coleura seychellensis | Chiroptera | Emballonuridae | CR | 16.5694351 | 5.638749473 | limited |
| 27 | Natalus primus | Chiroptera | Natalidae | CR | 16.40073806 | 5.629101345 | none |
| 28 | Choeropsis liberiensis | Artiodactyla | Hippopotamidae | EN | 33.17906211 | 5.611054779 | limited |
| 29 | Indri indri | Primates | Indridae | EN | 33.00886339 | 5.60606272 | active |
| 30 | Galagoides rondoensis | Primates | Galagidae | CR | 15.61252133 | 5.58274543 | none |
| 31 | Myrmecobius fasciatus | Dasyuromorphia | Myrmecobiidae | EN | 32.0385503 | 5.577116612 | active |
| 32 | Pharotis imogene | Chiroptera | Vespertilionidae | CR | 15.302246 | 5.563891612 | none |
| 33 | Aproteles bulmerae | Chiroptera | Pteropodidae | CR | 15.29611383 | 5.563515386 | none |
| 34 | Phalanger matanim | Diprotodontia | Phalangeridae | CR | 15.26573074 | 5.561649208 | none |
| 35 | Potorous gilbertii | Diprotodontia | Potoroidae | CR | 15.14476359 | 5.554184483 | active |
| 36 | Marmosops handleyi | Didelphimorphia | Didelphidae | CR | 14.89316215 | 5.538477686 | none |
| 37 | Varecia variegata | Primates | Lemuridae | CR | 14.71875348 | 5.527443211 | active |
| 38 | Amorphochilus schnablii | Chiroptera | Furipteridae | EN | 30.2569337 | 5.521682772 | none |
| 39 | Tapirus bairdii | Perissodactyla | Tapiridae | EN | 30.00565773 | 5.513611237 | active |
| 40 | Romerolagus diazi | Lagomorpha | Leporidae | EN | 29.85224334 | 5.508651007 | none |
| 41 | Prolemur simus | Primates | Lemuridae | CR | 14.3982973 | 5.506845661 | active |
| 42 | Pentalagus furnessi | Lagomorpha | Leporidae | EN | 29.4589476 | 5.495821338 | limited |
| 43 | Beatragus hunteri | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | CR | 14.12584734 | 5.488993747 | limited |
| 44 | Pseudoryx nghetinhensis | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | CR | 13.68 | 5.459074745 | limited |
| 45 | Pongo abelii | Primates | Hominidae | CR | 13.66284712 | 5.45790561 | active |
| 46 | Rhynchocyon chrysopygus | Macroscelidea | Macroscelididae | EN | 28.12701704 | 5.451107706 | limited |
| 47 | Hapalemur alaotrensis | Primates | Lemuridae | CR | 13.49001975 | 5.446048842 | active |
| 48 | Tokudaia muenninki | Rodentia | Muridae | CR | 13.48531689 | 5.44572423 | none |
| 49 | Gymnobelideus leadbeateri | Diprotodontia | Petauridae | EN | 27.62231266 | 5.433628118 | active |
| 50 | Dugong dugon | Sirenia | Dugongidae | VU | 56.07711486 | 5.430697607 | active |
| 51 | Neohylomys hainanensis | Erinaceomorpha | Erinaceidae | EN | 27.36334182 | 5.424539072 | none |
| 52 | Podogymnura aureospinula | Erinaceomorpha | Erinaceidae | EN | 27.22727204 | 5.419730146 | none |
| 53= | Chinchilla chinchilla | Rodentia | Chinchillidae | CR | 12.97919099 | 5.410158588 | none |
| 53= | Chinchilla lanigera | Rodentia | Chinchillidae | CR | 12.97919099 | 5.410158588 | none |
| 55 | Spilocuscus rufoniger | Diprotodontia | Phalangeridae | CR | 12.78305286 | 5.396028506 | none |
| 56 | Mystacina tuberculata | Chiroptera | Mystacinidae | VU | 54.10322232 | 5.395502557 | active |
| 57 | Sminthopsis aitkeni | Dasyuromorphia | Dasyuridae | CR | 12.69165084 | 5.389374942 | active |
| 58 | Lepilemur septentrionalis | Primates | Lepilemuridae | CR | 12.65667849 | 5.386817391 | limited |
| 59 | Micropotamogale lamottei | Afrosoricida | Tenrecidae | EN | 26.20431682 | 5.382817209 | none |
| 60 | Platanista gangetica | Cetacea | Platanistidae | EN | 26.19122582 | 5.382335883 | limited |
| 61 | Bradypus torquatus | Pilosa | Bradypodidae | EN | 25.33866497 | 5.350479552 | limited |
| 62 | Hipposideros lamottei | Chiroptera | Hipposideridae | CR | 11.8752596 | 5.327896332 | none |
| 63 | Phocoena sinus | Cetacea | Phocoenidae | CR | 11.82671575 | 5.324118886 | limited |
| 64 | Oreonax flavicauda | Primates | Atelidae | CR | 11.61379513 | 5.307379789 | limited |
| 65 | Propithecus perrieri | Primates | Indridae | CR | 11.59144115 | 5.305606032 | limited |
| 66 | Loris tardigradus | Primates | Lorisidae | EN | 23.67408268 | 5.28519495 | limited |
| 67 | Cavia intermedia | Rodentia | Caviidae | CR | 11.25459124 | 5.278489384 | none |
| 68 | Gorilla gorilla | Primates | Hominidae | CR | 11.21914344 | 5.275592579 | active |
| 69 | Trichechus inunguis | Sirenia | Trichechidae | VU | 47.24796806 | 5.262648075 | limited |
| 70 | Nilopegamys plumbeus | Rodentia | Muridae | CR | 11.02530903 | 5.259602237 | none |
| 71 | Catagonus wagneri | Artiodactyla | Tayassuidae | EN | 22.66555597 | 5.243462198 | active |
| 72 | Neamblysomus gunningi | Afrosoricida | Chrysochloridae | EN | 22.35386779 | 5.230204156 | none |
| 73 | Balaenoptera physalus | Cetacea | Balaenopteridae | EN | 22.24687411 | 5.225612218 | active |
| 74 | Tapirus pinchaque | Perissodactyla | Tapiridae | EN | 22.14517275 | 5.22122778 | limited |
| 75 | Balaenoptera musculus | Cetacea | Balaenopteridae | EN | 22.06062052 | 5.217567965 | active |
| 76 | Dendromus kahuziensis | Rodentia | Nesomyidae | CR | 10.47272767 | 5.212561434 | none |
| 77 | Chrysospalax trevelyani | Afrosoricida | Chrysochloridae | EN | 21.90862527 | 5.210955031 | none |
| 78 | Leporillus apicalis | Rodentia | Muridae | CR | 10.02143241 | 5.1724305 | none |
| 79 | Hypogeomys antimena | Rodentia | Nesomyidae | EN | 20.86613092 | 5.164380448 | active |
| 80 | Tylomys bullaris | Rodentia | Cricetidae | CR | 9.894517263 | 5.160848382 | none |
| 81 | Callicebus barbarabrownae | Primates | Pitheciidae | CR | 9.869378529 | 5.158538249 | none |
| 82= | Sorex sclateri | Soricomorpha | Soricidae | CR | 9.853968549 | 5.1571195 | none |
| 82= | Sorex stizodon | Soricomorpha | Soricidae | CR | 9.853968549 | 5.1571195 | none |
| 84 | Tylomys tumbalensis | Rodentia | Cricetidae | CR | 9.789790788 | 5.151189112 | none |
| 85 | Bettongia penicillata | Diprotodontia | Potoroidae | CR | 9.741552342 | 5.146708339 | active |
| 86 | Cryptotis nelsoni | Soricomorpha | Soricidae | CR | 9.73005188 | 5.145637114 | none |
| 87 | Mesocapromys sanfelipensis | Rodentia | Capromyidae | CR | 9.715985838 | 5.144325352 | none |
| 88 | Mesocapromys nanus | Rodentia | Capromyidae | CR | 9.707420414 | 5.14352572 | none |
| 89 | Manis pentadactyla | Pholidota | Manidae | EN | 20.35572093 | 5.140761205 | limited |
| 90 | Manis javanica | Pholidota | Manidae | EN | 20.30695965 | 5.138475305 | limited |
| 91 | Brachyteles hypoxanthus | Primates | Atelidae | CR | 9.65114119 | 5.138255763 | limited |
| 92= | Trichechus manatus | Sirenia | Trichechidae | VU | 41.57146606 | 5.137478579 | active |
| 92= | Trichechus senegalensis | Sirenia | Trichechidae | VU | 41.57146606 | 5.137478579 | active |
| 94 | Potorous longipes | Diprotodontia | Potoroidae | EN | 20.22170929 | 5.134466223 | active |
| 95 | Cremnomys elvira | Rodentia | Muridae | CR | 9.532109427 | 5.127017354 | none |
| 96 | Millardia kondana | Rodentia | Muridae | CR | 9.299543578 | 5.104688304 | none |
| 97 | Crateromys australis | Rodentia | Muridae | CR | 9.257893072 | 5.100636187 | none |
| 98 | Viverra civettina | Carnivora | Viverridae | CR | 9.189373539 | 5.09393409 | none |
| 99 | Habromys chinanteco | Rodentia | Cricetidae | CR | 9.169551079 | 5.09198679 | none |
| 100 | Amblysomus marleyi | Afrosoricida | Chrysochloridae | EN | 19.23849603 | 5.087028077 | none |