Vulnerable species

Conservation status
	Risk of extinction
Extinction
	Extinct; Extinct in the Wild;
Threatened
	Critically Endangered; Endangered; Vulnerable; Threatened;
Lower risk
	Conservation Dependent; Near Threatened; Least Concern;
See also
	World Conservation Union; IUCN Red List;

A vulnerable species is a species of animals or plants which are threatened with extinction unless something changes. They will disappear unless the things that threaten their survival, such as a slow rate of reproduction, are removed.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has categorized vulnerable species. 4728 animals and 4914 plants are listed as vulnerable by the Union.^[1]

Mammals

Vulnerable species of mammals include:

Birds

Vulnerable species of birds include:

White-fronted ground dove

Vulnerable Species Media

Mexican red-knee tarantula (Brachypelma hamorii), a vulnerable species from Mexico
Snares penguin (Eudyptes robustus), a vulnerable species from New Zealand
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), a vulnerable species from the Andes
Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), a vulnerable species from Africa

References

↑ IUCN. IUCN Red List version 2012.2: Table 2: Changes in numbers of species in the threatened categories (CR, EX, VU) from 1996 to 2012 (IUCN Red List version 2012.2) for the major taxonomic groups on the Red List (2012). Retrieved 2012-12-31.

[iucn_2012.2-1] IUCN. IUCN Red List version 2012.2: Table 2: Changes in numbers of species in the threatened categories (CR, EX, VU) from 1996 to 2012 (IUCN Red List version 2012.2) for the major taxonomic groups on the Red List (2012). Retrieved 2012-12-31.

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