Table 1.
Species (susceptibility*) |
Family
(susceptibility*) |
Order (susceptibility*) | Observed at Huanan market, November 2019 |
Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) (Y) | Canidae (Y) | Carnivora (Y) | Y |
Amur hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) | Erinaceidae | Eulipotyphla | Y |
Hog badger (Arctonyx albogularis) (Y) | Mustelidae (Y) | Carnivora (Y) | Y |
Asian badger (Meles leucurus) | Mustelidae (Y) | Carnivora (Y) | Y |
Chinese hare (Lepus sinensis) | Leporidae (Y) | Lagomorpha (Y) | Y |
Chinese bamboo rat (Rhizomys sinensis) (Y) | Spalacidae (Y) | Rodentia (Y) | Y |
Malayan porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) | Hystricidae | Rodentia (Y) | Y |
Chinese muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) | Cervidae (Y) | Artiodactyla (Y) | Y |
Marmot (Marmota himalayana) | Sciuridae | Rodentia (Y) | Y |
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (Y) | Canidae (Y) | Carnivora (Y) | Y |
Siberian weasel (Mustela sibirica) | Mustelidae (Y) | Carnivora (Y) | N† |
Pallas's squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus) | Sciuridae | Rodentia (Y) | N |
Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) (Y) | Viverridae (Y) | Carnivora (Y) | N |
Coypu (Myocastor coypus) | Echimyidae | Rodentia (Y) | N |
Mink (Neovison vison) (Y) | Mustelidae (Y) | Carnivora (Y) | N |
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) | Sciuridae | Rodentia (Y) | N |
Wild boar (Sus scrofa) (Y) | Suidae (Y) | Artiodactyla (Y) | N |
Complex-toothed flying squirrel (Trogopterus xanthipes) | Sciuridae | Rodentia (Y) | N |
*Based on live susceptibility findings, serological findings, or ACE2-binding assays. See table S5 for details and associated references.
†Animals listed as “No” were, however, present at Wuhan markets during the 2017–2019 study period ( 8 ).