Endangered Species Search by Group


Find out what mammals, insects, fish, plants, etc. are endangered here. Use the selection box below to view full lists by group.

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This site lists all endangered creatures categorized in the following groups:

Mammals
warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk using mammary glands.
Some endangered mammals:
Jaguar, Cheetah, Cougar, Brown Bear, Steller Sea-lion

All endangered mammals.
Birds
warm-blooded feathered vertebrates (such as penguins, eagles, pigeons).
Some endangered birds:
Harpy Eagle, Ostrich, Egyptian Vulture, California Condor, Red-cockaded Woodpecker

All endangered birds.
Reptiles
air-breathing vertebrates that include the alligators and crocodiles, lizards, snakes, and turtles.
Some endangered reptiles:
Indian Python, Galapagos Tortoise, Siamese Crocodile, Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Tracaja

All endangered reptiles.
Plants
organisms such as trees, herbs, or shrubs.

All endangered plants.
Fishes
cold-blooded strictly aquatic craniate vertebrates (such as trout, pupfish, and salmon).
Some endangered fishes:
Rainbow Parrotfish, Ornate Eagle Ray, Smalltooth Sawfish, White Sturgeon, Pallid Sturgeon

All endangered fishes.
Insects
small invertebrate arthropods (such as ants or butterflies).
Some endangered insects:
Boisduval's Blue Butterfly

All endangered insects.
Amphibians
cold-blooded vertebrates (such as frogs, toads, or salamanders).
Some endangered amphibians:
Chinese Giant Salamander, Monte Verde Golden Toad

All endangered amphibians.
Snails
slow-moving gastropod mollusks usually enclosed in spiral shells.
Some endangered snails:
Socorro Springsnail, Black Mudalia, Armigerous River Snail, Bruneau Hot Springsnail, Royal Marstonia Snail

All endangered snails.
Clams
marine bivalve mollusks living in sand or mud (mussels).
Some endangered clams:
Shinyrayed Pocketbook

All endangered clams.
Arachnids
arthropods that are chiefly terrestrial invertebrates, including the spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks.
Some endangered arachnids:
Lake Placid Funnel Wolf Spider, Melones Cave Harvestman, Rameshwaram Ornamental, Robber Baron Cave Meshweaver, Madla's Cave Meshweaver

All endangered arachnids.
Crustaceans
aquatic mandibulate arthropods such as crabs and shrimps.
Some endangered crustaceans:
Aquadulcaris pheronyx, Big Blue Spring Cave Crayfish, Peck's Cave Amphipod, San Diego Fairy Shrimp, Apalachicola Cave Crayfish

All endangered crustaceans.
Worms
long, segmented invertebrates such as earthworms and leeches
Some endangered worms:
Phallodrilus macmasterae, Mesonerilla prospera, Knysna Velvet Worm, White Cave Velvet Worm, Oregon Giant Earthworm

All endangered worms.
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones
aquatic organisms such as corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones
Some endangered corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones:
Seriatopora aculeata, Branching Frogspawn Coral, Crisp Pillow Coral, Large Ivory Coral, Seriatopora stellata

All endangered corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones.
Centipedes
elongated metameric arthropods possessing one pair of legs per body segment.
Some endangered centipedes:
Serpent Island Centipede

All endangered centipedes.

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