Wildlife and the fight to protect it
Every animal in the encyclopedia carries an IUCN conservation status — a measure of how close it is to extinction in the wild. Browse species by how threatened they are.
Browse by conservation status
Live counts from the encyclopedia. Select a status to see those species.
Least Concern
498 speciesWidespread and abundant — at lowest risk.
Near Threatened
44 speciesClose to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Vulnerable
66 speciesFacing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Endangered
55 speciesFacing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Critically Endangered
28 speciesFacing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Extinct in the Wild
Survives only in captivity or outside its native range.
Extinct
2 speciesNo known individuals remaining.
About the IUCN Red List
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the conservation status of plants and animals. It classifies species by their risk of global extinction — from Least Concern through to Critically Endangered, Extinct in the Wild, and Extinct.
Conservation status helps prioritise where protection and research are needed most. Browsing by status is a window into which of Earth's animals need our attention.