VU — Vulnerable

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

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

↑Increasing

Population trend

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

CARNIVORA

Family

URSIDAE

Genus

Ailuropoda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca belongs to the family URSIDAE, order CARNIVORA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Ongoing

Other threat

Ongoing

Recreational activities

Ongoing

Renewable energy

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection

Resource & habitat protection

Species management

Species recovery

Awareness & communications

Legislation

Policies and regulations

Compliance and enforcement

Linked enterprises & livelihood alternatives

06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

China

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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). Ailuropoda melanoleuca (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/giant-panda

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