Sus scrofa | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Sus scrofa | Linnaeus, 1758
NRL Record ID
327592
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Sus papuensis Lesson & Garnot, 1826; Sus andamanensis Blyth, 1858; Sus ternatensis Rolleston, 1877; Sus aruensis Rosenberg, 1878; Sus niger Finsch, 1886; Sus natunensis Miller, 1901; Sus floresianus Jentink, 1905; Sus babi Miller, 1906; Sus enganus Lyon,
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
In a major review of the Genus Sus, Groves (1981) recognized 16, possibly 17, subspecies, which are divided into four regional groupings based on both geographic and morphological criteria such as skull height and lacrimal bone length. These include vario
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species has a wide distribution throughout the steppe and broadleaved forest regions of the Palaearctic, from Western Europe to the Russian Far East, extending southwards as far North Africa, the Mediterranean Basin and the Middle East, through India, Indo-China, Japan, Taiwan and the Greater Sunda Islands of South-east Asia. This species originated in Europe and Asia, but were widely introduced to North America and are considered an invasive species in the southeastern United States and California. They are common throughout Eurasia, and inhabit every continent except Antarctica (Oliver and Leus 2008). All forests of northeast, southeast, southwest, north and central parts of Bangladesh (Khan 2008, Feeroz et al. 2011, 2012; Feeroz 2013).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is most active in the early morning and late afternoon, though they become nocturnal in disturbed areas, where activity usually commences shortly before sunset and continues throughout the night. They occur solitary, in pair and also sometimes in groups. Wild Boars are omnivorous. They predominantly eat plant matter, particularly crops, fruits, grains, tubers, roots, and green plants. They have also been known to consume carrion, small rodents, insects, and worms. They adjust their diets based on availability of food, which can vary with seasons, weather conditions, and locations (Oliver and Leus 2008). Wild Boar is ecologically flexible and lives in habitats ranging from closed natural and planted forests to open scrublands with some cover, such as grasslands, wooded forests, agricultural areas, shrublands and marshy swamplands. They require a nearby water source and shelter (dense vegetation) to protect and conceal them from predation (Kamruzzaman 2009).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is common and occurs in different types of forests throughout Bangladesh. Although the population size and trends have not been quantified or estimated, the population size is not believed to approach the thresholds of any of the threatened categories. Due to its wide range of distribution, presence in many protected areas and tolerance to habitat disturbance this species is listed as Least Concern.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Sajeda Begum
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Not Threatened in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Sus scrofa Animalia Chordata Mammalia Cetartiodactyla Suidae Sus