Critically endangered species facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Conservation status by IUCN Red List category
Extinct
Extinct (EX) Extinct in the Wild (EW)	(list) (list)
Threatened
Critically Endangered (CR) Endangered (EN) Vulnerable (VU)	(list) (list) (list)
Lower Risk
Near Threatened (NT) Conservation Dependent (CD) Least Concern (LC)	(list) (list)
Other categories
Data Deficient (DD) Not Evaluated (NE)	(list)
Related topics International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) IUCN Red List NatureServe status Lists of organisms by population
Comparison of Red list classes above and NatureServe status below
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A critically endangered species is a species of plant or animal, that has an extremely high chance of dying out in the future.

Here are some examples:

Critically endangered Mammals

• The Christmas Island Pipistrelle is a very small bat which is listed as being a Critically endangered species. In February 2009 there were only about 20 left living on Christmas Island. Scientists think the bat became extinct at the end of 2009.
• European mink

Critically endangered amphibians

• The Corroboree Frog, a very small frog found only in the high mountains of south east Australia.

Critically endangered insects

• The Tree Lobster (Dryococelus australis) has a population of 24 individuals living on the small islet of Ball's Pyramid. Zoos and conversationalists are breeding them in captivity.

Critically endangered reptiles

• The Gharial, a crocodile like animal.
• The Orinoco crocodile is a crocodile that only lives in the Orinoco river

Critically endangered birds

• The Grenada dove is a dove that only lives on the island of Grenada

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  The Beluga sturgeon (Huso huso) is an example of a critically endangered species. Their wild populations have been reduced due to overharvesting for its caviar.

See also

In Spanish: Especie en peligro crítico de extinción para niños