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This is a list of the bird and mammal species and subspecies described as endangered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It contains species and subspecies not only in the U.S. and its territories, but also those only found in other parts of the world. It does not include endangered fish, amphibians, reptiles, plants, or invertebrates.
An IUCN Red List critically endangered (CR or sometimes CE) species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. [1] As of 2021, of the 120,372 species currently tracked by the IUCN, there are 8,404 species that are considered to be critically ...
The Department of Interior issued the first list of endangered species in March 1967. [16] It included 14 mammals, 36 birds, 6 reptiles, 6 amphibians, and 22 fish. [17] A few notable species listed in 1967 were the grizzly bear, American alligator, Florida manatee, and bald eagle. The list included only vertebrates at the time because of the ...
As of November 1, 2009, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service listed approximately 1,200 animals as endangered or threatened in North America.. Note: This list is intended only for species listed as endangered under the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, not species listed as endangered by other countries or agencies such as the ...
List of threatened mammals of the United States; List of threatened reptiles and amphibians of the United States; United States Fish and Wildlife Service list of endangered mammals and birds; United States Fish and Wildlife Service list of threatened and endangered arthropods
Suckley’s cuckoo bumble bee may be classified as endangered under the Endangered Species Act after a recommendation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This social parasite is native to 15 ...
List of threatened and endangered arthropods, including insects, arachnids, and crustaceans under the United States Endangered Species Act as of October 2013. [1] Key to Listing Status codes: [2] E - Endangered. An animal or plant species in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. T - Threatened. An animal or ...
Venomous, but very rare, these critically endangered rattlesnakes prefer to keep their coils on the ground but are still amazing climbers and have been found in trees as high up as 80 feet. They ...