IUCN Red List Endangered Species

Species conservation status data based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Source: IUCN Red List (iucnredlist.org) License: See IUCN Terms of Use Last imported: 2026-06

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Record Types

• Species -- common name, scientific name, taxonomy, conservation status, population trend, habitat, and region
• ConservationStatus -- IUCN Red List status codes (CR, EN, VU, NT, LC)
• TaxonomicClass -- taxonomic class groupings (Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, etc.)

Coverage

Approximately 330 well-known threatened species across four IUCN categories:

• Critically Endangered (CR): ~80 species
• Endangered (EN): ~100 species
• Vulnerable (VU): ~100 species
• Near Threatened (NT): ~50 species

Species span mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, bony fish, cartilaginous fish, and invertebrates from all major geographic regions.