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CRCritically Endangered

Critically Endangered animals

3 animal species on file are listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. A species in this category faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Mammals · 1Amphibians · 1Other invertebrates · 1

Which animals are Critically Endangered?

Most looked-up first.

CR, Critically Endangered
Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)

Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

Ambystomatidae

CR, Critically Endangered
Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis)

Staghorn coral

Acropora cervicornis

Acroporidae

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusCountries recorded
AxolotlAmbystoma mexicanumAmbystomatidaeCritically Endangered11
Eastern gorillaGorilla beringeiHominidaeCritically Endangered5
Staghorn coralAcropora cervicornisAcroporidaeCritically Endangered43

Method: the global IUCN Red List category as recorded on Wikidata (CC0). Species with no category on record are not listed here; that does not mean they are safe. Each species page links to the Red List for the full assessment.