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Vulnerable species

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Conservation status
Bufo periglenes, the Golden Toad, was last recorded on May 15, 1989
Extinct
Threatened
Lower Risk

Other categories

Related topics

IUCN Red List category abbreviations (version 3.1, 2001)
Comparison of Red list classes above
and NatureServe status below
NatureServe category abbreviations

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]

Vulnerable species of mammals include:

Vulnerable species of birds include:

References

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  1. IUCN (2012). "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" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2012-12-31.