Threatened species of Rodentia

There are 34 species of rodents identified as being already extinct, endangered, or rare; the reasons include habitat destruction or alteration, competition with other species, hunting, indirect interference by man (such as the construction of suburban housing developments), and deliberate elimination campaigns (Utah prairie dog, in the USA).

1. Threatened species of Mammals

1. Threatened species of Zapodidae
2. Threatened species of Thryonomyidae
3. Threatened species of Spalacidae
4. Threatened species of Selevinidae
5. Threatened species of Sciuridae
6. Threatened species of Saccostomus
7. Threatened species of Rhizomyidae
8. Threatened species of Phenacomys
9. Threatened species of Petromyidae
10. Threatened species of Pedetidae
11. Threatened species of Otomys
12. Threatened species of Octodontidae
13. Threatened species of Myoxidae
14. Threatened species of Myocastoridae
15. Threatened species of Muridae
16. Threatened species of Hystricidae
17. Threatened species of Hydrochaeridae
18. Threatened species of Heteromyidae
19. Threatened species of Heptaxodontidae
20. Threatened species of Gerbillidae
21. Threatened species of Geomyidae
22. Threatened species of Erethizontidae
23. Threatened species of Echimyidae
24. Threatened species of Dipodidae
25. Threatened species of Dinomyidae
26. Threatened species of Dasyproctidae
27. Threatened species of Ctenomyidae
28. Threatened species of Ctenodactylidae
29. Threatened species of Cricetomys
30. Threatened species of Cricetidae
31. Threatened species of Chinchillidae
32. Threatened species of Cavidae
33. Threatened species of Castoridae
34. Threatened species of Capromyidae
35. Threatened species of Bathyergidae
36. Threatened species of Arvicolidae
37. Threatened species of Aplodontidae
38. Threatened species of Anomaluridae
39. Threatened species of Agoutidae
40. Threatened species of Abrocomidae
41. Extinct species of Zegdoumyidae
42. Extinct species of Tsaganomyidae
43. Extinct species of Theridomyidae
44. Extinct species of Simimyidae
45. Extinct species of Sciuravidae
46. Extinct species of Protoptychidae
47. Extinct species of Phiomyidae
48. Extinct species of Paramyidae
49. Extinct species of Orogomyidae
50. Extinct species of Myophiomyidae
51. Extinct species of Mylagaulidae
52. Extinct species of Laredomyidae
53. Extinct species of Kenyamyidae
54. Extinct species of Ivanantoniidae
55. Extinct species of Ischyromyidae
56. Extinct species of Florentiamyidae
57. Extinct species of Eutypomyidae
58. Extinct species of Eomyidae
59. Extinct species of Eocardiidae
60. Extinct species of Distylomyidae
61. Extinct species of Diamantomyidae
62. Extinct species of Cylindrodontidae
63. Extinct species of Cocomyidae
64. Extinct species of Chapattimyidae
65. Extinct species of Armintomyidae
66. Extinct species of Alagomyidae

1. Rodents as pests
2. Murine leukaemia viruses

1. Protecting rodents
2. Conserving endangered species of rodents