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This hub compiles endangered animal lists based on the IUCN Red List and national authorities, organized by seven continents → countries → species. Each entry includes the scientific name, distribution, population trend, key threats, and conservation status, with images, FAQs, and ongoing updates.

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endangered Species

Browse endangered animal profiles with scientific names, category labels, conservation status, and short summaries.

Chilean Flamingo

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) is a large South American wader of saline and brackishwetlan···

Darwin’s Frog

Darwin’s Frog

Rhinoderma darwinii

Anura EN

Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) is a tiny terrestrial frog of temperate forests in southernChile an···

Kiwi (Genus Overview)

Kiwi (Genus Overview)

Apteryx (genus)

Climbing birds Not evaluated

Kiwi (genus Apteryx) are nocturnal, terrestrial birds endemic to New Zealand,famous for their terminal‑···

Kākāpō

Kākāpō

Strigops habroptilus

Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) is New Zealand’s flightless, nocturnal parrot—the largestand among th···

Dugong

Dugong

Dugong dugon

Mammal VU

Dugong (Dugong dugon) is a large seagrass‑grazing sirenian of tropical/subtropicalIndo‑West Pacific sh···

Māui Dolphin

Māui Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus hectori maui

Cetacea CR

Māui dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) is a tiny coastal subspecies of Hector’s dolphin,restricte···

Tasmanian Devil

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

Mammal EN

Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is the largest living carnivorous marsupial, native only toTasman···

Macaroni Penguin

Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a large crested penguin distinguished by itslong, bright gol···

Grévy’s Zebra

Grévy’s Zebra

Equus grevyi

Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) is the largest living wild equid, recognizable by itsvery narrow stripes,···

Javan Rhinoceros

Javan Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros sondaicus

Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is among the rarest large mammals on Earth.Once widespread acros···

Sumatran Elephant

Sumatran Elephant

Elephas maximus sumatranus

Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is the smallest living Asian elephant, confined to the is···

Scimitar-horned Oryx

Scimitar-horned Oryx

Oryx dammah

Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) is a Sahel–Sahara antelope once widespread across North Africa.Heavy···

Black Rhinoceros

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), scientifically known as the black rhinoceros, is classified as ···

Fiordland penguin

Fiordland penguin

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

I. Species OverviewThe yellow-browed penguin, a member of the genus Eudyptes, is endemic to the southwes···

Wombat

Wombat

Phascolomidae

Rodents LC

Wombats, or Phascolomidae, are marsupials in Australia. They belong to the order Diprotodon, with short ···

Opossum

Opossum

Didelphinae

Rodents LC

Opossum (scientific name Didelphinae, English name: Opossum) is a general term for mammals of the family···

Thalassarche chrysostoma

Thalassarche chrysostoma

Thalassarche chrysostoma,Grey-headed Albatross

Thalassarche chrysostoma, Grey-headed Albatross is a species of bird in the genus Thalassarche Chrysosto···

Heaviside's dolphin

Heaviside's dolphin

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Cetacea LC

Haviside's dolphin (scientific name: Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) is called Haviside's dolphin in···

Bison bonasus

Bison bonasus

Bison bonasus

European bison (scientific name: Bison bonasus) is called European Bison, European Bison, Wisent in Engl···

Rangifer tarandus

Rangifer tarandus

Rangifer tarandus,Reindeer

Reindeer (scientific name: Rangifer tarandus) is called Reindeer in foreign language. There are 17 subsp···

Pan paniscus

Pan paniscus

Pan paniscus,Dwarf Chimpanzee,Bonobo, pygmy chimpanzee

Bonobos (scientific name: Pan paniscus) are called Dwarf Chimpanzee in foreign language. They are one of···

Balaeniceps rex

Balaeniceps rex

Balaeniceps rex,Scorpion Stork, Shoe-billed Stork, Zootropod

The largest bird on earth is the Shoebill, the only species in the genus Shoebill of the family Shoebill···

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