Glossary · also EX
Extinct
Red List category for species of which no individuals remain.
A species is listed as Extinct when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
Related terms
- IUCN Red List
- The global assessment of how close each species is to extinction, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- Extinct in the Wild
- Red List category for species that survive only in captivity, in cultivation, or as populations well outside their natural range.