Endangered species, as classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, are species which have been categorized as very likely to become extinct in their known native ranges in the ne
The Ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) is listed as 'endangered' by the IUCN.
The Siberian tiger is an endangered tiger subspecies. Three tiger subspecies are extinct (see List of carnivorans by population).
The Lear’s Macaw is an endangered species of Anodorhynchus, due to their territory being fragmented, and hunted for the illegal pet trade.
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An IUCN Red List critically endangered species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. As of
Endangered species (IUCN status)
…in the near future. On the IUCN Red List, endangered is the second-most severe conservation status for wild populations in the IUCN's schema after critically endangered. In 2012, the IUCN Red List featured 3,079 animal and 2,655 plant species as endangered worldwide. The figures for 1998 were 1,102 and 1,197 respectively…
Western gorilla, a species of Gorilla with a conservation status of critically endangered, due to habitat loss and hunting for bushmeat.
The Chinese Alligator, one of two species of Alligator, has a conservation status of critically endangered, due to habitat destruction and hunting for its meat.
The Kākāpo of New Zealand's South Island has a conservation status of critically endangered, due to predation by invasive species.
The great hammerhead shark has a conservation status of critically endangered, due to overfishing for its fins.