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Endangered animals
7 animal species on file are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. A species in this category faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Which animals are Endangered?
Most looked-up first.
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Whale shark
Rhincodon typus
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Komodo dragon
Varanus komodoensis
Giant oceanic manta ray
Mobula birostris
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Countries recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger | Panthera tigris | Felidae | Endangered | 35 |
| Blue whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Balaenopteridae | Endangered | 57 |
| Whale shark | Rhincodon typus | Rhincodontidae | Endangered | 62 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 47 |
| Chimpanzee | Pan troglodytes | Hominidae | Endangered | 43 |
| Komodo dragon | Varanus komodoensis | Varanidae | Endangered | 5 |
| Giant oceanic manta ray | Mobula birostris | Myliobatidae | Endangered | 49 |
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.