VU — Vulnerable

Aonyx cinereus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

CARNIVORA

Family

MUSTELIDAE

Genus

Aonyx

Aonyx cinereus belongs to the family MUSTELIDAE, order CARNIVORA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajorMarine coastal/supratidalMajorRocky areasMajorWetlands (inland)MajorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fensMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent freshwater lakesMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

Agricultural & forestry effluents

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Industrial & military effluents

Ongoing

Intentional use: hunting/trapping

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Marine & freshwater aquaculture

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection

Species recovery

Awareness & communications

Legislation

Policies and regulations

06 — Range

Found in 6 Countries

China India Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Taiwan

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Aonyx cinereus (Aonyx cinereus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/aonyx-cinereus-44166

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