List of Least Concern species in Malawi



This is a list of Least Concern species in Malawi according to the IUCN Red List.

This list was last updated 2019-09-14

 

This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.

Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.

scientific_namecommon_nametaxonidcategory
Hylomyscus arcimontensis 47968299 LC
Cephalophus natalensis Natal Red Duiker 4144 LC
Diplotaxodon ecclesi 120692798 LC
Widdringtonia nodiflora Mountain Cypress 63557 LC
Hemicordulia africana African Emerald 168007 LC
Cassipourea mollis 135630932 LC
Cyperus muricatus 120160365 LC
Amphilius natalensis Natal Mountain Catfish 182382 LC
Gnidia chapmanii 108615789 LC
Crotaphopeltis tornieri Tornier's Cat Snake 13265019 LC
Xyris makuensis 108619917 LC
Protomelas virgatus 61089 LC
Petrotilapia flaviventris 57487521 LC
Trioceros incornutus Poroto Mountain Chameleon 176316 LC
Protomelas ornatus 120692926 LC
Helichrysum lastii 108615888 LC
Hugonia orientalis 146215149 LC
Tephrosia paradoxa 19892478 LC
Scolecomorphus kirkii Lake Tanganyika Caecilian 59651 LC
Diplolophium buchananii 120942863 LC
Ploceus bertrandi Bertram's Weaver 22718765 LC
Engraulicypris ngalala 127934778 LC
Diplolophium buchananii subsp. buchananii 120942907 LC
Metriaclima pyrsonotos Red-top Zebra 120818022 LC
Petrotilapia microgalana 57487729 LC
Crotalaria kipandensis 19892598 LC
Petrotilapia mumboensis 57487735 LC
Coelatura hypsiprymna 184699 LC
Enteromius macrotaenia Broadband Bard 182655 LC
Millettia grandis 149512576 LC
Placidochromis turneri 57488996 LC
Zaireichthys lacustris 53873065 LC
Zaireichthys maravensis 53873075 LC
Zaireichthys monomotapa Eastern Sand Catlet 53873079 LC
Allocnemis marshalli Blue-shouldered Threadtail 59839 LC
Brachystegia manga 146198978 LC
Pseudotropheus macrophthalmus 169426 LC
Corbicula fluminalis ssp. natalensis 184787 LC
Crocothemis saxicolor Granite Scarlet 59861 LC
Cinnyris fuelleborni Olive-bellied Double-collared Sunbird 22735340 LC
Vernonia muelleri 158201 LC
Aloe cameronii 110696958 LC
Pedaria puncticollis 137729 LC
Rieppeleon brachyurus Zomba Pygmy Chameleon 172548 LC
Trioceros goetzei Ilolo Chameleon 172558 LC
Mastigogomphus dissimilis Southern Snorkeltail 59922 LC
Rhampholeon nchisiensis South African Stumptail Chameleon 172562 LC
Brachystegia bussei 146199063 LC
Notogomphus dendrohyrax 59928 LC
Julbernardia globiflora 62026268 LC
Trioceros melleri Giant One-Horned Chameleon 172576 LC
Notogomphus zernyi 59939 LC
Melanochromis baliodigma 135682612 LC
Petrotilapia palingnathos 57487931 LC
Petrotilapia pyroscelos 57487935 LC
Taeniolethrinops macrorhynchus 120728128 LC
Paragomphus nyasicus 59979 LC
Kalanchoe elizae 120955482 LC
Nycteris woodi Wood's Slit-faced Bat 14939 LC
Tropheops kamtambo 117850714 LC
Dessonornis macclounii Rusty-flanked Robin-chat 103762537 LC
Metriaclima lanisticola 57506413 LC
Euphorbia decliviticola 120955505 LC
Vidua codringtoni Zambezi Indigobird 22719956 LC
Scorodophloeus fischeri 158365 LC
Gonatopus clavatus 158371 LC
Placidochromis argyrogaster 57488071 LC
Placidochromis boops 57488076 LC
Diplotaxodon altus 117643983 LC
Lycodonomorphus whytii Whyte's Water Snake 176850 LC
Lycophidion acutirostre Eastern Wolf Snake 176851 LC
Protomelas taeniolatus 120730332 LC
Placidochromis communis 57488118 LC
Biomphalaria angulosa 2807 LC
Afrixalus brachycnemis Lesser Banana Frog 56056 LC
Afrixalus crotalus 56058 LC
Abisara delicata Delicate Judy 160511 LC
Cinnyris manoensis Eastern Miombo Sunbird 103797506 LC
Euplectes psammacromius Mountain Marsh Whydah 22719238 LC
Chamaetylas fuelleborni White-chested Alethe 22709000 LC
Diplotaxodon longimaxilla 117644040 LC
Placidochromis ecclesi 57488139 LC
Phrynobatrachus stewartae Stewart's River Frog 58142 LC
Amietia moyerorum Moyer's River Frog 113259295 LC
Phrynobatrachus ukingensis Ukinga River Frog 58146 LC
Brachystegia allenii 146209571 LC
Placidochromis elongatus 57488162 LC
Hyperolius acuticeps Sharp-headed Long Reed Frog 56108 LC
Anthene otacilia Trimen's Ciliate Blue 160578 LC
Mylochromis melanonotus 120730440 LC
Erythrocercus livingstonei Livingstone's Flycatcher 22707017 LC
Oreochromis placidus ssp. placidus Rovuma Tilapia 183117 LC
Hyperolius kachalolae 56146 LC
Placidochromis intermedius 57488222 LC
Hyperolius marmoratus Marbled Reed Frog 56163 LC
Hyperolius mitchelli 56165 LC
Hyperolius pictus 56181 LC
Placidochromis longirostris 57488249 LC
Tephrosia aurantiaca 19893129 LC
Placidochromis lukomae 57488269 LC
Hyperolius viridis Robust Long Reed Frog 56221 LC
Pyrenestes minor Lesser Seedcracker 22719389 LC
Chindongo bellicosus 117644195 LC
Acrophymus squamipennis Eastern Agile Grasshopper 116114360 LC
Hemitaeniochromis brachyrhynchus 57484235 LC
Leptopelis mossambicus Mozambique Tree Frog 56267 LC
Polystichum zambesiacum 120183759 LC
Cisticola nigriloris Black-lored Cisticola 22713313 LC
Labeobarbus johnstonii 60410 LC
Pimpinella mulanjensis 108616702 LC
Enteromius atkinsoni Dash-dot Barb 60415 LC
Arizelocichla fusciceps Black-browed Mountain Greenbul 103818240 LC
Enteromius arcislongae 60416 LC
Engraulicypris sardella Lake Sardine 60418 LC
Polygala adamsonii 120962060 LC
Marcusenius livingstonii Livingstone's Bulldog 60447 LC
Placidochromis macrognathus 57488417 LC
Senecio peltophorus 108618785 LC
Nyassunio nyassaensis 173104 LC
Placidochromis mbunoides 57488437 LC
Cisticola njombe Churring Cisticola 22713401 LC
Alticorpus geoffreyi 57482316 LC
Onitis aerarius 138326 LC
Nyassachromis prostoma 60873 LC
Crotalaria becquetii 179296 LC
Proagoderus quadrituber 138344 LC
Arthroleptis reichei Poroto Screeching Frog 54382 LC
Mchenga thinos 60878 LC
Charaxes fionae 160900 LC
Metriaclima flavifemina 57484421 LC
Monotes engleri 50762899 LC
Exacum zombense 120956074 LC
Potamonautes suprasulcatus 44203 LC
Aulonocara stuartgranti 120689838 LC
Nimbochromis polystigma 60890 LC
Nimbochromis venustus 60891 LC
Acanthoplus speiseri Speiser's Armoured Katydid 20636856 LC
Alinula malawica 44393664 LC
Tyrannochromis nigriventer 60942 LC
Stigmatochromis macrorhynchos 57490650 LC
Sphaerothylax algiformis 185580 LC
Mutela alata 44272 LC
Labeotropheus artatorostris 120696049 LC
Stigmatochromis melanchros 57490674 LC
Bulinus nyassanus 3318 LC
Cyperus atribulbus 120157437 LC
Cyperus aureobrunneus 120157469 LC
Placidochromis obscurus 57488682 LC
Aulonocara koningsi 57482541 LC
Lethrinops mylodon 185645 LC
Poyntonophrynus beiranus Beira Toad 54586 LC
Placidochromis ordinarius 57488700 LC
Campethera scriptoricauda Reichenow's Woodpecker 22680897 LC
Bagrus orientalis 60742 LC
Platysaurus torquatus Striped Flat Lizard 177482 LC
Cheilanthes leachii 120223056 LC
Englerina kwaiensis 179556 LC
Trematocranus placodon 60948 LC
Placidochromis platyrhynchos 57488742 LC
Melanochromis mpoto 57486702 LC
Modulatrix stictigula Spot-throat 22715779 LC
Tropheops romandi 60803 LC
Barleria holstii 48154001 LC
Pseudotropheus fuscus 117849489 LC
Sheppardia sharpei Sharpe's Akalat 22709646 LC
Strongylopus fuelleborni Fuelleborn's Stream Frog 58766 LC
Coffea mufindiensis Wild Coffee 62871 LC
Pareutropius longifilis Silver Barbel 60825 LC
Laniarius fuelleborni Fülleborn's Boubou 22707617 LC
Apalis ruddi Rudd's Apalis 22713762 LC
Mertensophryne lindneri 54692 LC
Panicum lukwangulense 179798 LC
Glyphaea tomentosa 32168 LC
Synodontis njassae Malawi Squeaker 60843 LC
Melanoides polymorpha 134051244 LC
Opsaridium microcephalum 60845 LC
Bathyclarias longibarbis 60850 LC
Bathyclarias rotundifrons 60851 LC
Bathyclarias eurydon 60852 LC
Bathyclarias filicibarbis 60853 LC
Bathyclarias worthingtoni 60854 LC
Bathyclarias atribranchus 60855 LC
Tyrannochromis macrostoma 60941 LC
Copadichromis borleyi 60860 LC
Copadichromis chrysonotus 60861 LC
Mchenga eucinostomus 60863 LC
Copadichromis atripinnis 60864 LC
Copadichromis geertsi 60865 LC
Copadichromis ilesi 60866 LC
Copadichromis jacksoni 60868 LC
Caperonia stuhlmannii 120184261 LC
Afrocarpus falcatus Bastard Yellowwood 42438 LC
Copadichromis mbenjii 60869 LC
Chlorophoneus olivaceus Olive Bushshrike 22707656 LC
Bathyclarias nyasensis 120690122 LC
Copadichromis trewavasae 60875 LC
Copadichromis trimaculatus Verduya's Hap 60876 LC
Copadichromis pleurostigma 60871 LC
Apalis chapini Chestnut-headed Apalis 22713806 LC
Copadichromis pleurostigmoides 60872 LC
Copadichromis quadrimaculatus 60874 LC
Copadichromis verduyni 60877 LC
Alticorpus macrocleithrum 60882 LC
Chilotilapia euchilus Malawi Thicklip 60884 LC
Chilotilapia rhoadesii Bream 60885 LC
Isoglossa multinervis 48154070 LC
Corematodus taeniatus 60886 LC
Nimbochromis linni 60888 LC
Dimidiochromis kiwinge 60892 LC
Dimidiochromis compressiceps Malawi Eyebiter 60893 LC
Dimidiochromis dimidiatus Ncheni Type Haplochromis 60894 LC
Dimidiochromis strigatus Haplochromis Sunset 60895 LC
Ctenopharynx intermedius Blackspot Climbing Perch 60896 LC
Ctenopharynx nitidus 60897 LC
Ctenopharynx pictus 60898 LC
Cyathochromis obliquidens 60900 LC
Caprichromis liemi Happy 60901 LC
Caprichromis orthognathus 60902 LC
Diplotaxodon limnothrissa 60904 LC
Potamonautes choloensis 44521 LC
Diplotaxodon aeneus 60906 LC
Diplotaxodon argenteus 60907 LC
Diplotaxodon greenwoodi 60908 LC
Docimodus johnstoni 60909 LC
Nimbochromis livingstonii 60910 LC
Naevochromis chrysogaster 60911 LC
Exochochromis anagenys Threespot Torpedo 60912 LC
Eclectochromis ornatus 60913 LC
Eclectochromis lobochilus 60914 LC
Docimodus evelynae 60915 LC
Fossorochromis rostratus 60916 LC
Hemitaeniochromis urotaenia 60917 LC
Hemitilapia oxyrhynchus Giant Haplochromis 60918 LC
Lichnochromis acuticeps Malawi Gar 60919 LC
Buccochromis heterotaenia 60922 LC
Buccochromis lepturus Slender Tail Hap 60923 LC
Buccochromis rhoadesii 60925 LC
Buccochromis spectabilis 60926 LC
Champsochromis caeruleus 60928 LC
Pallidochromis tokolosh 60929 LC
Taeniochromis holotaenia 60931 LC
Aristochromis christyi 60932 LC
Genyochromis mento 60933 LC
Gephyrochromis moorii 60934 LC
Gephyrochromis lawsi 60935 LC
Labeotropheus trewavasae Scrapermouth Mbuna 60936 LC
Labeotropheus fuelleborni Blue Mbuna 60937 LC
Cynotilapia afra 60938 LC
Cynotilapia axelrodi 60939 LC
Cynotilapia zebroides 60940 LC
Podocarpus elongatus Breede River Yellowwood 42501 LC
Potamonautes montivagus 44551 LC
Iodotropheus stuartgranti 60945 LC
Taeniolethrinops laticeps 60959 LC
Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis 60960 LC
Stigmatochromis modestus 60949 LC
Stigmatochromis pholidophorus Candle Hap 60950 LC
Stigmatochromis woodi 60951 LC
Tramitichromis brevis 60952 LC
Tramitichromis intermedius 60953 LC
Tramitichromis lituris 60954 LC
Tramitichromis trilineatus 60955 LC
Tramitichromis variabilis 60956 LC
Taeniolethrinops cyrtonotus 60957 LC
Copadichromis chizumuluensis 57482783 LC
Taeniolethrinops furcicauda 60958 LC
Petrotilapia nigra 60961 LC
Petrotilapia tridentiger 60962 LC
Petrotilapia chrysos 60963 LC
Petrotilapia genalutea 60964 LC
Sciaenochromis ahli Electric Blue Hap 60965 LC
Sciaenochromis benthicola 60966 LC
Sciaenochromis fryeri 60967 LC
Mylochromis gracilis Haplochromis Torpedo Stripe  60968 LC
Astatotilapia calliptera Eastern River Bream 181801 LC
Mylochromis spilostichus 60970 LC
Rhamphochromis brevis 60971 LC
Sciaenochromis psammophilus Electric Blue Kande 60969 LC
Placidochromis trewavasae 57488944 LC
Copadichromis insularis 57482804 LC
Mylochromis subocularis 60980 LC
Placidochromis electra Deep Water Hap 60981 LC
Placidochromis hennydaviesae 60982 LC
Melaniparus pallidiventris Cinnamon-breasted Tit 22711864 LC
Placidochromis johnstoni 60983 LC
Aulonocara stonemani 60986 LC
Placidochromis longimanus 60984 LC
Placidochromis milomo Super Vc-10 Hap 60985 LC
Nyassachromis purpurans 60989 LC
Nyassachromis microcephalus 60990 LC
Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus 60992 LC
Nyassachromis serenus 60994 LC
Otopharynx argyrosoma 60995 LC
Otopharynx auromarginatus Golden-margined Hap 60996 LC
Otopharynx brooksi 60997 LC
Otopharynx decorus 60998 LC
Otopharynx heterodon Royal Blue Hap 60999 LC
Otopharynx lithobates 61000 LC
Otopharynx ovatus 61001 LC
Otopharynx speciosus 61003 LC
Otopharynx tetraspilus 61004 LC
Otopharynx tetrastigma 61005 LC
Pentas zanzibarica subsp. milangiana 120962630 LC
Buccochromis nototaenia Stripeback Hap 120690256 LC
Mylochromis anaphyrmus 61008 LC
Mylochromis balteatus 61009 LC
Mylochromis epichorialis 61010 LC
Mylochromis ericotaenia 61011 LC
Batis crypta Dark Batis 22734421 LC
Mylochromis formosus 61012 LC
Mylochromis guentheri 61013 LC
Mylochromis incola Golden Mola Hap 61014 LC
Mylochromis labidodon 61015 LC
Mylochromis lateristriga Basket Hap 61016 LC
Mylochromis melanotaenia 61017 LC
Mylochromis mola 61018 LC
Mylochromis mollis Softy Hap 61019 LC
Mylochromis obtusus 61020 LC
Mylochromis plagiotaenia 61021 LC
Alticorpus mentale 61024 LC
Bathyclarias foveolatus 61025 LC
Copadichromis cyaneus 61028 LC
Copadichromis likomae 61029 LC
Heliosciurus mutabilis Mutable Sun Squirrel 9831 LC
Lethrinops albus 61031 LC
Lethrinops christyi 61033 LC
Lethrinops furcifer Greenface Sandsifter 61034 LC
Lethrinops gossei 61035 LC
Lethrinops altus 61032 LC
Lethrinops leptodon 61037 LC
Lethrinops lethrinus 61036 LC
Lethrinops parvidens Lethrinops Red Flush 61040 LC
Placidochromis polli 61039 LC
Lethrinops microstoma Littletooth Sandeater 61042 LC
Lethrinops macrophthalmus 61046 LC
Lethrinops macrochir 61047 LC
Lethrinops lunaris 61049 LC
Lethrinops longipinnis 61050 LC
Lethrinops longimanus 61051 LC
Lethrinops auritus Golden Sand-eater 61052 LC
Lethrinops argenteus 61053 LC
Lethrinops turneri 61054 LC
Aulonocara aquilonium 61055 LC
Aulonocara brevinidus 61058 LC
Trematocranus brevirostris 61059 LC
Aulonocara gertrudae 61061 LC
Batis dimorpha Malawi Batis 22707847 LC
Aulonocara hueseri Night Aulonocara 61064 LC
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi Fairy Cichlid 61065 LC
Aulonocara korneliae Aulonocara Chizumulu 61066 LC
Aulonocara rostratum 61070 LC
Aulonocara saulosi Greenface Aulonocara 61071 LC
Batis fratrum Zululand Batis 22707858 LC
Protomelas annectens 61075 LC
Protomelas fenestratus Fenestratus 61077 LC
Protomelas insignis One-and-a-half-stripe Hap 61078 LC
Protomelas kirkii 61079 LC
Cynotilapia aurifrons 57487001 LC
Protomelas labridens 61080 LC
Protomelas marginatus 61082 LC
Protomelas pleurotaenia 61083 LC
Hemitaeniochromis spilopterus 61086 LC
Protomelas similis 61084 LC
Protomelas spilonotus 61085 LC
Protomelas triaenodon 61088 LC
Labidochromis caeruleus Electric Yellow 61090 LC
Labidochromis chisumulae 61091 LC
Labidochromis flavigulis Chisumulu Pearl 61092 LC
Labidochromis freibergi 61093 LC
Labidochromis gigas 61094 LC
Labidochromis heterodon 61095 LC
Labidochromis ianthinus 61096 LC
Labidochromis lividus 61097 LC
Labidochromis mbenjii 61100 LC
Crassula zombensis 108613294 LC
Labidochromis maculicauda 61098 LC
Crithagra citrinipectus Lemon-breasted Canary 22720176 LC
Labidochromis strigatus 61104 LC
Labidochromis vellicans 61106 LC
Labidochromis mylodon 61101 LC
Labidochromis pallidus 61102 LC
Labidochromis shiranus 61103 LC
Melanochromis auratus Golden Mbuna 61108 LC
Melanochromis dialeptos 61114 LC
Mylochromis chekopae 57487029 LC
Melanochromis heterochromis 61116 LC
Placidochromis rotundifrons 57488846 LC
Pseudotropheus benetos 61110 LC
Abactochromis labrosus 61120 LC
Melanochromis loriae 61122 LC
Melanochromis melanopterus 61123 LC
Pseudotropheus johannii Bluegray Mbuna 61119 LC
Pseudotropheus perileucos 61126 LC
Melanochromis simulans 61128 LC
Galagoides granti Grant's Dwarf Galago 40650 LC
Metriaclima aurora 61131 LC
Metriaclima barlowi 61132 LC
Metriaclima callainos 61134 LC
Pseudotropheus crabro 61136 LC
Pseudotropheus elegans 61138 LC
Metriaclima emmiltos 61139 LC
Metriaclima estherae Red Zebra 61140 LC
Metriaclima fainzilberi 61141 LC
Chindongo heteropictus 61144 LC
Metriaclima hajomaylandi 61143 LC
Metriaclima lombardoi 61146 LC
Metriaclima mbenjii Red-top Cobalt Mbuna 61147 LC
Mylochromis ensatus 57487062 LC
Pseudotropheus livingstonii 61145 LC
Tropheops gracilior 61156 LC
Tropheops macrophthalmus 61157 LC
Tropheops novemfasciatus 61159 LC
Tropheops tropheops 61160 LC
Oreochromis shiranus 182001 LC
Pseudotropheus lucerna 61170 LC
Chindongo minutus 61171 LC
Pseudotropheus perspicax 61173 LC
Pseudotropheus purpuratus 61174 LC
Nothobranchius orthonotus Spotted Killifish 61182 LC
Mastacembelus shiranus Malawi Spinyeel 61187 LC
Hemigrammopetersius barnardi Barnard's Robber 63238 LC
Distichodus mossambicus Nkupe 63239 LC
Distichodus schenga 63240 LC
Diplotaxodon macrops 61201 LC
Mchenga flavimanus 61202 LC
Metriaclima pulpican 57483047 LC
Cisticola galactotes Rufous-winged Cisticola 103776048 LC
Enteromius innocens Inconspicious Barb 61233 LC
Labeo congoro Mucise 63281 LC
Labeo molybdinus Leaden Labeo 63283 LC
Alticorpus peterdaviesi 57540405 LC
Labeobarbus marequensis Lowveld Largescale Yellowfish 63293 LC
Labeotropheus chlorosiglos 117808957 LC
Synsepalum muelleri 120962728 LC
Marcusenius macrolepidotus Bulldog 61252 LC
Arthroleptis xenodactyloides 73346893 LC
Mylochromis sphaerodon Roundtooth Hap 61023 LC
Rhamphochromis woodi 117849934 LC
Arizelocichla milanjensis Stripe-cheeked Greenbul 22730593 LC
Xerophyta splendens 108619619 LC
Oreochromis placidus Black Tilapia 63339 LC
Oreochromis placidus ssp. rovumae Black Tilapia 63340 LC
Crotalaria lanceolata subsp. exigua 120960892 LC
Labeotropheus simoneae 117809022 LC
Lethrinops marginatus 120696704 LC
Coelatura mossambicensis 165768 LC
Otopharynx antron 57487270 LC
Otopharynx spelaeotes 57487283 LC
Metriaclima zebra Blue-Black Zebra 120778360 LC
Africallagma pallidulum Little Bluet 184310 LC

 

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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups:
  • Extinct (EX) – beyond reasonable doubt that the species is no longer extant.
  • Extinct in the wild (EW) – survives only in captivity, cultivation and/or outside native range, as presumed after exhaustive surveys.
  • Critically endangered (CR) – in a particularly and extremely critical state.
  • Endangered (EN) – very high risk of extinction in the wild, meets any of criteria A to E for Endangered.
  • Vulnerable (VU) – meets one of the 5 red list criteria and thus considered to be at high risk of unnatural (human-caused) extinction without further human intervention.
  • Near threatened (NT) – close to being at high risk of extinction in the near future.
  • Least concern (LC) – unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
  • Data deficient (DD)
  • Not evaluated (NE)