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Browse the list of species by conservation status, from critically endangered to vulnerable. Find out more about the work WWF is doing to protect endangered species and their habitats.
Common NameScientific NameConservation Status ↓Panthera pardus orientalisCritically EndangeredDiceros bicornisCritically EndangeredPongo pygmaeusCritically EndangeredGorilla gorilla diehliCritically EndangeredThe IUCN Red List is the world's most comprehensive source of information on the extinction risk of animal, fungi and plant species. It classifies species into nine categories, from Not Evaluated to Extinct, and provides data and news on biodiversity conservation.
- Javan Rhinos. Once found throughout south-east Asia, Javan rhinos have suffered a staggering decline in their numbers due to hunting and habitat loss.
- Amur Leopard. The Amur leopard is one of the rarest big cats in the world, with only around 100 individuals left in the wild. Although their wild population seems to be stable and increasing, these leopard subspecies are still critically endangered since 1996.
- Sunda Island Tiger. The Sunda Island tiger, or the Sumatran tiger, is the smallest tiger subspecies in the world, weighing up to 140kg. For reference, the tigers that live in the Amur region are the biggest of all the big cats where males can weigh up to twice as much as Sunda Island tigers.
- Mountain Gorillas. The Mountain gorilla is a subspecies of the eastern gorilla, which lives in two isolated populations in the high-altitude forests up in the volcanic, mountainous regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda, and in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park of Uganda.
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, invasive species, and climate change. [1]
The IUCN Red List is the world’s most comprehensive information source on the extinction risk status of animal, fungus and plant species. It provides data, trends, categories and metrics to inform conservation action and policy.
Learn about the IUCN Red List, the world's most comprehensive information source on the extinction risk status of animal, fungus and plant species. Find out how it is used, who compiles it, and what it reveals about the health of biodiversity.
To learn more about why some species are endangered, and to read the shortened list, please visit Endangered Species on the WWF website. You can view a list of animals and plants that fall mainly within the two most serious categories of threat: critically endangered and endangered.
