General Status - Overview of Mammals

50 species of mammals occur Nova Scotia

A population of Gaspi Shrew on Cape Breton Island is one of only a few known in the world

Some of the mammals considered most at risk or sensitive in Nova Scotia include the American Marten Canada Lynx and Southern Flying Squirrel

209 species of mammals occur in Canada

There are 4,629 species of mammals in the world

Mammals had the highest proportion of extinct or extirpated species (BLUE ~5.0%) of any taxonomic group considered