Table 2.
Analysis of parasite species richness and host life‐history traits in relation to whether parasites were reported as a cause of threat based on the IUCN Red List (abbreviated as “threat”).*
| Parasite species richness (F1,96, p) | Mass (F1,101, p) | Geographic range (F1,97, p) | Longevity (F1,85, p) | Density (F171, p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | 0.19, 0.66 | 0.47, 0.50 | 0.70, 0.41 | 0.81, 0.37 | 0.75, 0.39 |
| Host order | 0.03. 0.86 | 26.9, 0.001 | 1.08, 0.30 | 3.12, 0.08 | 12.0, 0.001 |
| Threat*order | 0.99, 0.32 | 0.59, 0.45 | 0.22, 0.64 | 3.31, 0.07 | 0.01, 0.94 |
| WOS citations | 25.2, 0.001 | — | — | — | — |
| Threat*citations | 0.00, 0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Total n | 102 | 105 | 101 | 88 | 75 |
*Analyses included data for up to 105 species of threatened artiodactyls and carnivores, depending on the availability of host trait data. Dependent variables are shown as column headings, and independent variables appear as row headings. A continuous covariate (Web of Science [WOS] citation counts) was included in analyses of parasite species richness (PSR) only. All variables were log‐transformed prior to analysis.