Animals are precious to the world. However, there are lots of animals that are becoming threatened or endangered because of climate changes, habitat loss and other issues. Find out the endangered and threatened animal species, and what puts them on this list.
Endangered Animals List A to Z
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species includes more than 27,000 species of which 25% are mammals. Unfortunately, there are so many endangered species, including jungle animals, in the world that creating a truly complete list is difficult. However, the following table of endangered animals will give you an idea of the many animals that are endangered or critically endangered due to lost habitat, diminishing food supplies, pollution and other concerns.
A
African Wild Dog
Amur Leopard
Amur Tiger
Asian Elephant
Aye-aye
B
Bengal Tiger
Black Rhino
Black-footed Ferret
Blue Whale
Bluefin Tuna
Bonobo
Bornean Orangutan
C
California Condor
Caribbean Monk Seal
Chimpanzee
Crowned Solitary Eagle
Cross River Gorilla
D
Desert Pupfish
Dhole
E
Eastern Lowland Gorilla
F
Fin Whale
Florida Panther
G
Galapagos Penguin
Giant Kangaroo Rat
Golden Lion Tamarin
Green Turtle
H
Hawksbill Turtle
Hector's Dolphin
Humphead Wrasse
Hybrid Spider Monkey
I
Indian Elephant
Indochinese Tiger
Indus River Dolphin
Irrawaddy Dolphin
Iberian Lynx
J
Javan Rhino
M
Malayan Tiger
Mariana Fruit Bat
Marine Otter
Monarch Butterflies
Mountain Gorilla
N
North Atlantic Right Whale
O
Orangutan
R
Red Panda
S
Saola
Sand Skink
Sea Lions
Sei Whale
South China Tiger
Sri Lankan Elephant
Sumatran Elephant
Sumatran Orangutan
Sumatran Rhino
Sumatran Tiger
T
Tiger
V
Vaquita
Vole
W
Western Lowland Gorilla
Whale
Whale Shark
White Rhino
White-Winged Duck
Whooping Crane
Wild Bactrian Camel
Download a Printable List of Endangered Animals
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Threatened Animals From A to Z
Any animal that is threatened is put in danger. While knowing the endangered animals is important, knowing what animals are vulnerable and could become endangered helps environmentalists know which animals to watch. Find out some animals are threatened by checking out the list below.
A
African Elephant
Albacore Tuna
B
Beluga
Bigeye Tuna
Black Spider Monkey
D
Dugong
E
Eastern Lowland Gorilla
F
Forest Animal
H
Hippopotamus
Hector's Dolphin
Humphead Wrasse
Hybrid Spider Monkey
J
Jaguar
L
Leatherback Turtle
Loggerhead Turtle
M
Marine Iguana
Mountain Plover
N
Narwhal
O
Olive Ridley Turtle
P
Plains Bison
Polar Bear
S
Savanna Elephant
Sea Turtle
Snow Leopard
W
White Rhino
Y
Yellow Tuna
Endangered or Threatened
Animals that are endangered are closer to extinction that those that are threatened. When they are endangered, it means that the number of animals in the wild have decreased by more than 50%, and they could go extinct in 20 years. The animals that are threatened or vulnerable have a greater chance for surviving, but are still losing their population at a rapid rate. They also have a lower probability of extinction at 10% within the next century. While extinction might be worse, any animal that is on the vulnerable list needs help to increase its numbers. Awareness is key.
Know Your Animals
Everyone loves animals, especially kids. Help them learn about extinction and the species that are endangered and threatened through this list. For more fun with animals, explore some interesting animal facts or wild animal printables.
