SafekipediaList of carnivorans by population
Adapted from Wikipedia · Discoverer experience
This is a list showing how many animals there are for different kinds of carnivorans, which are animals that mainly eat meat. It includes estimates of the global populations of many Carnivora species. Not every type of carnivoran has had its numbers counted, so this list is not complete. It gives us a way to understand which of these animals have more members and which have fewer in the world today.
List
This section provides a list of estimated numbers of different carnivoran animals around the world. Because it is difficult to count every animal, not all species are included in the list.
| Common name | Binomial name | Population | Status | Trend | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red wolf | Canis rufus | 20-30 | CR |  | |
| Iriomote cat | Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis | 100–109 | CR | | |
| Amur leopard | Panthera pardus orientalis | 129-130 | CR | | |
| Saimaa ringed seal | Pusa hispida saimensis | 135-190 | EN |  | |
| Asiatic lion | Panthera leo leo | 175 | EN |  | |
| Cozumel raccoon (Pygmy raccoon) | Procyon pygmaeus | 192 | CR | | |
| Ethiopian wolf | Canis simensis | 197 | EN | | |
| Black-footed ferret | Mustela nigripes | 206 | EN | | |
| Malabar large-spotted civet (Malabar civet) | Viverra civettina | 249 | CR | | |
| Siberian tiger | Panthera tigris tigris | 265-486 | EN | | |
| Mediterranean monk seal | Monachus monachus | 444-600 | VU | | |
| Persian leopard | Panthera pardus tulliana | 450-626 | EN | | |
| Giant panda | Ailuropoda melanoleuca | 500-1,000 | VU | | |
| Iberian lynx | Lynx pardinus | 648 | VU | | |
| Darwin's fox | Pseudalopex fulvipes | 659-2,499 | EN | | |
| Hawaiian monk seal | Neomonachus schauinslandi | 922 | VU | | |
| Dhole | Cuon alpinus | 949-2,215 | EN | | |
| Asian golden cat | Catopuma temminckii | 1,000-12,000 | VU | | |
| Chinese mountain cat | Felis bieti | 1,177-23,540 | VU | | |
| African wild dog | Lycaon pictus | 1,676 | EN | | |
| Andean mountain cat (Andean cat) | Leopardus jacobita | 2,177 | EN | | |
| Bay cat (Borneo bay cat) | Catopuma badia | 2,200 | EN | | |
| Otter civet | Cynogale bennettii | 2,490 | EN | | |
| Flat-headed cat | Prionailurus planiceps | 2,499 | EN | | |
| Spectacled bear (Andean bear) | Tremarctos ornatus | 2,500-10,000 | VU | | |
| Tiger | Panthera tigris | 2,608-3,905 | EN | | |
| Fossa (Fosa) | Cryptoprocta ferox | 2,635-8,626 | VU | | |
| Grandidier's mongoose (Grandidier's vontsira) | Galidictis grandidieri | 2,650–3,540 | EN | | |
| Snow leopard | Panthera uncia | 2,710-3,386 | VU | | |
| New Zealand sea lion | Phocarctos hookeri | 3,031 | EN | | |
| Clouded leopard | Neofelis nebulosa | 3,700 | VU | | |
| Island fox | Urocyon littoralis | 4,001 | NT | | |
| Brown hyena (Brown hyaena) | Parahyaena brunnea | 4,365-10,111 | NT | | |
| Sunda clouded leopard | Neofelis diardi | 4,500 | VU | | |
| Striped hyena (Striped hyaena) | Hyaena hyaena | 5,000-9,999 | NT | | |
| Southern tiger cat | Leopardus guttulus | 6,047 | VU | | |
| Giant otter | Pteronura brasiliensis | >6,450 | EN | | |
| Australian sea lion | Neophoca cinerea | 6,500 | EN | | |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | 6,517 | VU | | |
| West African oyan | Poiana leightoni | 6,700-10,000 | VU | | |
| Crested genet | Genetta cristata | 7,000 | VU | | |
| Oncilla (Northern tiger cat) | Leopardus tigrinus | 8,932-10,208 | VU | | |
| Sulawesi palm civet (Sulawesi civet) | Macrogalidia musschenbroekii | 9,000 | VU | | |
| Galápagos sea lion | Zalophus wollebaeki | 9,200-10,600 | EN | | |
| Hose's palm civet (Hose's civet) | Diplogale hosei | 9,500 | VU | | |
| Black-footed cat | Felis nigripes | 9,707 | VU | | |
| Hoary fox | Lycalopex vetulus | 9,840-19,200 | NT | | |
| Bourlon's genet | Genetta bourloni | 9,850 | VU | | |
| Galápagos fur seal | Arctocephalus galapagoensis | 10,000 | EN | | |
| Aquatic genet | Genetta piscivora | 10,000 | NT | | |
| Guadalupe fur seal | Arctocephalus townsendi | 10,000 | LC | | |
| Pale fox | Vulpes pallida | 10,000-19,999 | LC | ? | |
| Sloth bear | Melursus ursinus | 10,000-20,000 | VU | | |
| Marbled cat | Pardofelis marmorata | >10,000 | NT | | |
| Sechuran fox | Lycalopex sechurae | NT | ? | ||
| Juan Fernández fur seal | Arctocephalus philippii | 16,000 | LC | | |
| Maned wolf | Chrysocyon brachyurus | 23,600 | NT | ? | |
| Leopard seal | Hydrurga leptonyx | 18,000 | LC | ? | |
| Polar bear | Ursus maritimus | 22,000-31,000 | VU | ? | |
| Lion | Panthera leo | 22,670-25,670 | VU | | |
| Kodkod (Guiña) | Leopardus guigna | 26,383-101,294 | LC | ? | |
| Spotted hyena (Spotted hyaena) | Crocuta crocuta | 27,000–47,000 | LC | | |
| Tibetan fox | Vulpes ferrilata | 37,000 | LC | ? | |
| Ross seal | Ommatophoca rossii | 40,000 | LC | ? | |
| Asian black bear (Asiatic black bear) | Ursus thibetanus | 50,000-61,000 | VU | | |
| Baikal seal | Pusa sibirica | 54,000 | LC | | |
| Pallas's cat | Otocolobus manul | 58,000 | LC | | |
| Jaguar | Panthera onca | 64,000 | NT | | |
| Caspian seal | Pusa caspica | 68,000 | EN | ? | |
| Eurasian lynx | Lynx lynx | >69,510 | LC | | |
| Steller sea lion | Eumetopias jubatus | 81,327 | NT | | |
| New Zealand fur seal | Arctocephalus forsteri | 100,000 | LC | | |
| South American fur seal | Arctocephalus australis | 109,500 | LC | | |
| Bush dog | Speothos venaticus | 110,000 | NT | | |
| Northern elephant seal | Mirounga angustirostris | 110,000 | LC | | |
| Brown bear | Ursus arctos | 110,000 | LC | | |
| Walrus | Odobenus rosmarus | 112,500 | VU | ? | |
| Sea otter | Enhydra lutris | 128,902 | EN | | |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | 146,768- 461,512 | VU | | |
| California sea lion | Zalophus californianus | 180,000 | LC | | |
| Ribbon seal | Histriophoca fasciata | 183,000 | LC | ? | |
| Subantarctic fur seal | Arctocephalus tropicalis | 200,000 | LC | | |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | 200,000-250,000 | LC | | |
| South American sea lion | Otaria flavescens | 222,500 | LC | | |
| Weddell seal | Leptonychotes weddellii | 300,000 | LC | ? | |
| Arctic fox | Vulpes lagopus | 300,000-999,999 | LC | | |
| Harbor seal | Phoca vitulina | 315,000 | LC | ? | |
| Grey seal | Halichoerus grypus | 316,000 | LC | | |
| Hooded seal | Cystophora cristata | 316,832 | EN | | |
| Spotted seal | Phoca largha | 320,000 | LC | ? | |
| Southern elephant seal | Mirounga leonina | 325,000 | LC | | |
| Northern fur seal | Callorhinus ursinus | 650,000 | VU | | |
| Antarctic fur seal | Arctocephalus gazella | 700,000-1,000,000 | LC | | |
| American black bear | Ursus americanus | 850,000–950,000 | LC | | |
| Brown fur seal (Afro-Australian fur seal) | Arctocephalus pusillus | 1,060,000 | LC | | |
| Ringed seal | Pusa hispida | 1,500,000 | LC | ? | |
| Bobcat | Lynx rufus | 2,352,276 - 3,571,681 | LC | | |
| Crabeater seal | Lobodon carcinophaga | 4,000,000 | LC | ? | |
| Harp seal | Pagophilus groenlandicus | 7,000,000 | NT | | |
| Cat (domestic) | Felis catus | 600,000,000 | Domesticated | | |
| Dog (domestic) | Canis familiaris | 900,000,000 | Domesticated | |
Species without population estimates
Some animals in the Carnivora group, which includes animals like wolves and bears, don’t have exact numbers known for how many are left in the world. Scientists are still working to find out more about these animals.
| Common name | Binomial name | Population | Status | Trend | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red panda | Ailurus fulgens | unknown | EN | | |
| Marine otter | Lontra felina | unknown | EN | | |
| African golden cat | Caracal aurata | unknown | VU | | |
| Bearded seal | Erignathus barbatus | unknown | NT | ? | |
| Rusty-spotted cat | Prionailurus rubiginosus | unknown | NT | | |
| Cougar (Puma) | Puma concolor | unknown | LC | | |
| American badger | Taxidea taxus | unknown | LC | | |
| Red fox | Vulpes vulpes | unknown | LC | | |
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