Diagram of Near Threatened in relation to other IUCN categories. The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future In Biology and Ecology, extinction is the cessation of existence of a Species or group of taxa. Extinct in the Wild ( EW) is a Conservation status assigned to species or lower taxa the only known living members of which are being kept in captivity or as a naturalized Organisms with a conservation status of critically endangered have an extremely high risk of becoming extinct An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming Extinct because it is either few in numbers or threatened by changing environmental or predation A vulnerable species is a Species which is likely to become endangered unless the circumstances threatening its survival and reproduction improve Threatened species are any species (including Animals Plants fungi, etc Conservation Dependent ( LR/cd) was an IUCN category assigned to species or lower taxa which were dependent on conservation efforts to prevent the taxon becoming Least Concern ( LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global

Near Threatened (NT) is a conservation status assigned to species or lower taxa which may be considered threatened with extinction in the near future, although it does not currently qualify for the threatened status. The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future Threatened species are any species (including Animals Plants fungi, etc As such the IUCN notes the importance of re-evaluating Near Threatened taxa often or at appropriate intervals.

The rationale used for Near Threatened taxa usually includes the criteria of Vulnerable which are plausible or nearly met, such as reduction in numbers or range. A vulnerable species is a Species which is likely to become endangered unless the circumstances threatening its survival and reproduction improve Near Threatened species evaluated from 2001 onwards may also be ones which are dependent on conservation efforts to prevent their becoming threatened, where as prior to this Conservation Dependent species were given a separate category. Conservation Dependent ( LR/cd) was an IUCN category assigned to species or lower taxa which were dependent on conservation efforts to prevent the taxon becoming

There are 3703 taxa which have been evaluated and are considered Near Threatened by the IUCN. These include 2423 animal species, and 1050 plant species.

Additionally the 402 Conservation Dependent taxa may also be considered Near Threatened. Conservation Dependent ( LR/cd) was an IUCN category assigned to species or lower taxa which were dependent on conservation efforts to prevent the taxon becoming

Examples of near threatened species include the leafy sea dragon, Kererū, Salamanderfish, Krüper's Nuthatch, California Red-legged Frog, Silvery Woolly Monkey, Arrojadoa dinae, Chamaesyce olowaluana, Cycas brunnea, Dayak Fruit Bat. The leafy sea dragon, Phycodurus eques, is a marine Fish related to the Seahorse. The kererū or New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) is a Bird endemic to New Zealand. The salamanderfish, Lepidogalaxias salamandroides, is the only species in the family Lepidogalaxiidae. The Krüper's Nuthatch, Sitta krueperi, is a small Nuthatch found in south east Europe and south-west Asia. The California Red-legged Frog is a moderate to large (44-14 cm Species of Frog. The Silvery Woolly Monkey ( Lagothrix poeppigii) also known as Poeppig's Woolly Monkey, is a Woolly monkey Species from South America UserPolbot. --> Arrojadoa dinae is a species of Plant in the Cactaceae family Cycas brunnea is a species of Cycad in the genus Cycas, native to northern Australia in northwest Queensland and northeast The Dayak fruit bat or Dyak fruit bat ( Dyacopterus spadiceus) is a relatively rare frugivorous bat species found only on the Sunda Shelf of southeast

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The near threatened Small-clawed Otter. The Oriental Small-clawed Otter, Aonyx cinerea also known as Asian Small-clawed Otter is the smallest Otter in the world The European Otter is also near threatened.

The Maned Wolf is near threatened largely from habitat loss, especially due to conversion to agricultural land. The Maned Wolf ( Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid of South America, resembling a big fox with reddish fur

Prior to 2001 the IUCN used the version 2. 3 Categories and Criteria, which included a separate category for Conservation Dependent species (LR/cd). Conservation Dependent ( LR/cd) was an IUCN category assigned to species or lower taxa which were dependent on conservation efforts to prevent the taxon becoming With this category system Near Threatened and Conservation Dependent were both subcategories of the category "Lower Risk". Taxa which were last evaluated prior to 2001 may retain their LR/cd or LR/nt status, although had the category been assigned with the same information today the species would be designated simply "Near Threatened (NT)" in either case.

List of Near Threatened species

Forrest's Pika

This ecology-related article is a stub. UserPolbot. -->The Forrest's Pika ( Ochotona forresti) is a species of Mammal in the Ochotonidae Ecology (from Greek grc οἶκος oikos, "house(hold" and grc -λογία -logia) is the scientific study of You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.