Endangered and Threatened Species, 2015
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Which plants and animals in the United States are in danger of being lost? Find out below.
Endangered1 | Threatened2 | Total species | U.S. species with recovery plans | |||
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Group | U.S. | Foreign | U.S. | Foreign | ||
Mammals | 74 | 255 | 25 | 20 | 374 | 63 |
Birds | 79 | 215 | 21 | 17 | 332 | 86 |
Reptiles | 14 | 69 | 23 | 20 | 126 | 36 |
Amphibians | 20 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 44 | 21 |
Fishes | 93 | 19 | 70 | 3 | 185 | 104 |
Clams | 75 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 90 | 71 |
Snails | 34 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 47 | 29 |
Insects | 61 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 76 | 41 |
Arachnids | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
Crustaceans | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 18 |
Corals | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 0 |
Animal subtotal | 484 | 573 | 199 | 77 | 1,333 | 481 |
Flowering plants | 694 | 1 | 155 | 0 | 850 | 646 |
Conifers and Cycads | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Ferns and Allies | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 26 |
Lichens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Plant subtotal | 726 | 1 | 158 | 2 | 887 | 677 |
Total | 1,210 | 574 | 357 | 79 | 2,220 | 1,158 |
NOTE: As of August 5, 2015.
1. Endangered species are those in danger of extinction.
2. Threatened species are those likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Web: /node/4994 .
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