 |
Endangered and Threatened Species
| |
Endangered1 |
Threatened2 |
Total species |
U.S. species
with recovery plans |
| Group |
U.S. |
Foreign |
U.S. |
Foreign |
| Mammals |
69 |
256 |
12 |
20 |
357 |
56 |
| Birds |
75 |
179 |
14 |
6 |
274 |
85 |
| Reptiles |
13 |
66 |
24 |
16 |
119 |
38 |
| Amphibians |
13 |
8 |
10 |
1 |
32 |
17 |
| Fishes |
74 |
11 |
65 |
1 |
151 |
101 |
| Clams |
62 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
72 |
70 |
| Snails |
64 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
76 |
69 |
| Insects |
47 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
61 |
35 |
| Arachnids |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
6 |
| Crustaceans |
19 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
22 |
18 |
| Corals |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Animal subtotal
|
448
|
527
|
159
|
44
|
1,178
|
495
|
| Flowering plants |
570 |
1 |
143 |
0 |
714 |
630 |
| Conifers and cycads |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
| Ferns and Allies |
24 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
26 |
26 |
| Lichens |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Plant subtotal
|
598
|
1
|
146
|
2
|
747
|
661
|
|
Total
|
1,046
|
528
|
305
|
46
|
1,925
|
1,156
|
NOTE: As of March 13, 2008.
1. Endangered species are those in
danger of extinction.
2. Threatened species are those
likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable
future.
Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education,
Inc. All rights reserved.
More on Endangered and Threatened Species from Infoplease:
|
24 X 7
Private Tutor
|
24 x 7 Tutor Availability |
|
Unlimited Online Tutoring |
|
1-on-1 Tutoring |
|