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Note/Disclaimer: This list is made possible through a database keyword search/filtering process which may not be 100% accurate. Therefore, all endangered species of Italy may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in Europe, browse the Europe endangered species list.

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This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About Us page.

	Species Name	Scientific Name	Group	Range
1.	Acilius duvergeri	Acilius duvergeri	Insects	Algeria, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain
2.	Adriatic Sturgeon	Acipenser naccarii	Fishes	Albania, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Serbia and Montenegro
3.	Aeolian Wall Lizard	Podarcis raffonei	Reptiles	Italy
4.	Alpine Shrew	Sorex alpinus	Mammals	Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine
5.	Ambrosi's Cave Salamander	Speleomantes ambrosii	Amphibians	Italy
6.	Angel Shark	Squatina squatina	Fishes	Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
7.	Angular Rough Shark	Oxynotus centrina	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
8.	Apennine Chamois	Rupicapra rupicapra ornata	Mammals	Italy
9.	Apollo Butterfly	Parnassius apollo	Insects	Asia, Europe, Middle East
10.	Arno Goby	Padogobius nigricans	Fishes	Italy
11.	Audouin's Gull	Larus audouinii	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
12.	Balearic Shearwater	Puffinus mauretanicus	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States)
13.	Barbaricina Colombine	Aquilegia barbaricina	Plants	Italy
14.	Barbus caninus	Barbus caninus	Fishes	Italy, Switzerland
15.	Basking Shark	Cetorhinus maximus	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
16.	Bechstein's Bat	Myotis bechsteinii	Mammals	Asia, Europe, Middle East
17.	Bedriaga's Rock Lizard	Archaeolacerta bedriagae	Reptiles	France, Italy
18.	Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Birds	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic
19.	Blackchin Guitarfish	Rhinobatos cemiculus	Fishes	Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
20.	Blue Skate	Dipturus batis	Fishes	Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
21.	Bottlenose Skate	Rostroraja alba	Fishes	Africa, Europe
22.	Broad Sea Fan	Eunicella verrucosa	Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones	Algeria, France, Ireland, Italy, Mauritania, Morocco, Spain, United Kingdom, Western Sahara
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23.	Bronze Whaler	Carcharhinus brachyurus	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
24.	Brown Bear	Ursus arctos	Mammals	China (Tibet), Italy, Mexican Holarctic
25.	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Tryngites subruficollis	Birds	Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
26.	Buglosse Crepue	Anchusa crispa	Plants	France, Italy
27.	Bupleuro delle Madoni	Bupleurum elatum	Plants	Italy
28.	Bupleuro di Marettimo	Bupleurum dianthifolium	Plants	Italy
29.	Cantareus mazzullii	Cantareus mazzullii	Snails	Italy
30.	Cape Shark	Squalus acanthias	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
31.	Carabo Beetle	Carabus olympiae	Insects	France, Italy
32.	Carinurella paradoxa	Carinurella paradoxa	Crustaceans	Italy, Slovenia
33.	Carpione Del Garda	Salmo carpio	Fishes	Italy
34.	Centranthus amazonum	Centranthus amazonum	Plants	Italy
35.	Chalepoxenus muellerianus	Chalepoxenus muellerianus	Insects	Italy
36.	Chondrina oligodonta	Chondrina oligodonta	Snails	Italy
37.	Chondrostoma soetta	Chondrostoma soetta	Fishes	Italy, Switzerland
38.	Ciliellopsis oglasae	Ciliellopsis oglasae	Snails	Italy
39.	Cinquefoil Skipper	Pyrgus cirsii	Insects	Europe
40.	Cobitis zanandreai	Cobitis zanandreai	Fishes	Italy
41.	Cochlostoma canestrinii	Cochlostoma canestrinii	Snails	Italy
42.	Common Bentwing Bat	Miniopterus schreibersii	Mammals	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
43.	Common Tortoise	Testudo graeca	Reptiles	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
44.	Corncrake	Crex crex	Birds	Africa to Asia
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45.	Corsican Hare	Lepus corsicanus	Mammals	Italy
46.	Dalmatian Pelican	Pelecanus crispus	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
47.	Dark Guest Ant	Anergates atratulus	Insects	Europe
48.	Dartford Warbler	Sylvia undata	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
49.	Dusky Grouper	Epinephelus marginatus	Fishes	Africa, Europe, Middle East, South America
50.	Dytiscus latissimus	Dytiscus latissimus	Insects	Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine
51.	Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus	Birds	Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
52.	Epimyrma kraussei	Epimyrma kraussei	Insects	Italy
53.	Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	Birds	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
54.	Eurasian Otter	Lutra lutra	Mammals	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
55.	Eurasian Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus peregrinus	Birds	Eurasia south to Africa and Mideast
56.	European Eel	Anguilla anguilla	Fishes	European coasts from the Black Sea to the White Sea (Russia), Rivers of the North Atlantic, Baltic and Mediterranean Seas
57.	European Leaf-toed Gecko	Euleptes europaea	Reptiles	France, Italy, Tunisia
58.	European Rabbit	Oryctolagus cuniculus	Mammals	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (including United States), South America
59.	European Roller	Coracias garrulus	Birds	Asia, Europe, Middle East
60.	Falkneri camerani	Falkneri camerani	Snails	Italy
61.	Falsa Sanicola	Petagnaea gussonei	Plants	Italy
62.	Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
63.	Fibreno Trout	Salmo fibreni	Fishes	Italy
64.	Formicoxenus nitidulus	Formicoxenus nitidulus	Insects	Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland
65.	French Cave Salamander	Speleomantes strinatii	Amphibians	France, Italy
66.	Garden Dormouse	Eliomys quercinus	Mammals	Asia, Europe
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67.	Gene's Cave Salamander	Atylodes genei	Amphibians	Italy
68.	Giant Butterfly Ray	Gymnura altavela	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
69.	Giant Noctule Bat	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Mammals	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
70.	Goldstreifiger	Buprestis splendens	Insects	Asia, Europe
71.	Graphoderus bilineatus	Graphoderus bilineatus	Insects	Asia, Europe, Middle East
72.	Gray Nurse Shark	Carcharias taurus	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
73.	Great Bustard	Otis tarda	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
74.	Great Raft Spider	Dolomedes plantarius	Arachnids	Asia, Europe
75.	Great Snipe	Gallinago media	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe
76.	Great White Shark	Carcharodon carcharias	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America
77.	Greater Spotted Eagle	Aquila clanga	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
78.	Gulper Shark	Centrophorus granulosus	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), South America
79.	Harpagoxenus sublaevis	Harpagoxenus sublaevis	Insects	Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland
80.	Hermit Beetle	Osmoderma eremita	Insects	Europe
81.	Hieracium lucidum	Hieracium lucidum	Plants	Italy
82.	Higgin's Anomalous Blue	Polyommatus galloi	Insects	Italy
83.	Horvath's Rock Lizard	Iberolacerta horvathi	Reptiles	Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Slovenia
84.	Ichnosomunda sacchii	Ichnosomunda sacchii	Snails	Italy
85.	Imperial Cave Salamander	Speleomantes imperialis	Amphibians	Italy
86.	Italian Agile Frog	Rana latastei	Amphibians	Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland
87.	Italian Bleak	Alburnus albidus	Fishes	Italy
88.	Italian Cave Salamander	Speleomantes italicus	Amphibians	Italy
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89.	Italian Goldenring	Cordulegaster trinacriae	Insects	Italy
90.	Ivory Gull	Pagophila eburnea	Birds	Asia, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic
91.	Knipowitschia punctatissima	Knipowitschia punctatissima	Fishes	Italy
92.	Lamyropsis microcephala	Lamyropsis microcephala	Plants	Italy
93.	Lanza's Alpine Salamander	Salamandra lanzai	Amphibians	France, Italy
94.	Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
95.	Limonium strictissimum	Limonium strictissimum	Plants	France, Italy
96.	Little Bustard	Tetrax tetrax	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
97.	Liver-oil Shark	Galeorhinus galeus	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), South America
98.	Long-fingered Bat	Myotis capaccinii	Mammals	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
99.	Long-nosed Skate	Dipturus oxyrinchus	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
100.	Maltese Ray	Leucoraja melitensis	Fishes	Algeria, Italy, Malta, Tunisia
101.	Marbled Teal	Marmaronetta angustirostris	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
102.	Meadow Viper	Vipera ursinii	Reptiles	Europe
103.	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat	Rhinolophus euryale	Mammals	Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Georgia (Eurasia), Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey
104.	Mediterranean Monk Seal	Monachus monachus	Mammals	Mediterranean Sea, Northwest African Coast and Black Sea
105.	Mediterranean Trout	Salmo cettii	Fishes	France, Italy
106.	Mehely's Horseshoe Bat	Rhinolophus mehelyi	Mammals	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
107.	Melanopsis etrusca	Melanopsis etrusca	Snails	Italy
108.	Metacyclops gasparoi	Metacyclops gasparoi	Crustaceans	Italy
109.	Milkwort	Polygala sinisica	Plants	Italy
110.	Monolistra schottlaenderi	Monolistra schottlaenderi	Crustaceans	Italy
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111.	Monte Albo Cave Salamander	Speleomantes flavus	Amphibians	Italy
112.	Mountain Alcon Blue	Maculinea rebeli	Insects	Asia, Europe
113.	Myrmica symbiotica	Myrmica symbiotica	Insects	Italy
114.	Myrmica samnitica	Myrmica samnitica	Insects	Italy
115.	Myrmica laurae	Myrmica laurae	Insects	Italy
116.	Niphargus timavi	Niphargus timavi	Crustaceans	Italy, Slovenia
117.	Nitocrella stochi	Nitocrella stochi	Crustaceans	Italy
118.	Nuragica Columbine	Aquilegia nuragica	Plants	Italy
119.	Ocellated Lizard	Timon lepidus	Reptiles	France, Italy, Portugal, Spain
120.	Olm	Proteus anguinus	Amphibians	Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Italy, Slovenia
121.	One-finned Shark	Heptranchias perlo	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
122.	Orange-spotted Emerald	Oxygastra curtisii	Insects	Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland
123.	Orthotrichum scanicum	Orthotrichum scanicum	Plants	Asia, Europe
124.	Oxychilus oglasicola	Oxychilus oglasicola	Snails	Italy
125.	Pallid Harrier	Circus macrourus	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
126.	Piedmont Anomalous Blue	Polyommatus humedasae	Insects	Italy
127.	Platyla foliniana	Platyla foliniana	Snails	France, Italy
128.	Plebejus trappi	Plebejus trappi	Insects	Italy, Switzerland
129.	Pleurotus nebrodensis	Pleurotus nebrodensis	Plants	Italy
130.	Potamon fluviatile	Potamon fluviatile	Crustaceans	Asia, Europe
131.	Predatory Bush Cricket	Saga pedo	Insects	Asia, Europe, Middle East
132.	Rabbitfish	Chimaera monstrosa	Fishes	Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
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133.	Raetzer's Ringlet	Erebia christi	Insects	Italy, Switzerland
134.	Red Kite	Milvus milvus	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
135.	Red Porgy	Pagrus pagrus	Fishes	Asia, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Mexico, United States
136.	Red-footed Falcon	Falco vespertinus	Birds	Asia, Europe, Middle East
137.	Renea bourguignatiana	Renea bourguignatiana	Snails	France, Italy
138.	Retinella stabilei	Retinella stabilei	Snails	Italy
139.	Ribes sardoum	Ribes sardoum	Plants	Italy
140.	Romanogobio benacensis	Romanogobio benacensis	Fishes	Italy, Slovenia
141.	Rosalia Longicorn	Rosalia alpina	Insects	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
142.	Rutilus rubilio	Rutilus rubilio	Fishes	Italy
143.	Saker Falcon	Falco cherrug	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe
144.	Sardinian Brook Salamander	Euproctus platycephalus	Amphibians	Italy
145.	Sardinian Long-eared Bat	Plecotus sardus	Mammals	Italy
146.	Sarrabus Cave Salamander	Speleomantes sarrabusensis	Amphibians	Italy
147.	Sawback Angelshark	Squatina aculeata	Fishes	Africa, Europe
148.	Scardinius scardafa	Scardinius scardafa	Fishes	Italy
149.	Sea Marigold	Calendula maritima	Plants	Italy
150.	Sicilian Fir	Abies nebrodensis	Plants	Italy
151.	Silene hicesiae	Silene hicesiae	Plants	Italy
152.	Slender-billed Curlew	Numenius tenuirostris	Birds	Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
153.	Small Lappet Moth	Phyllodesma ilicifolia	Insects	Austria, Belarus, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
154.	Smoothback Angel Shark	Squatina oculata	Fishes	Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
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155.	Sociable Lapwing	Vanellus gregarius	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
156.	Sooty Shearwater	Ardenna grisea	Birds	Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
157.	Southern Damselfly	Coenagrion mercuriale	Insects	Africa, Europe
158.	Squalius lucumonis	Squalius lucumonis	Fishes	Italy
159.	Star Thistle	Centaurea gymnocarpa	Plants	Italy
160.	Strongylognathus pisarskii	Strongylognathus pisarskii	Insects	Italy
161.	Strongylognathus italicus	Strongylognathus italicus	Insects	Italy
162.	Strongylognathus insularis	Strongylognathus insularis	Insects	Italy
163.	Strongylognathus huberi	Strongylognathus huberi	Insects	Italy, Switzerland
164.	Strongylognathus emeryi	Strongylognathus emeryi	Insects	Italy
165.	Strongylognathus destefanii	Strongylognathus destefanii	Insects	Italy
166.	Strongylognathus cecconii	Strongylognathus cecconii	Insects	Italy
167.	Strongylognathus alboini	Strongylognathus alboini	Insects	Italy
168.	Supramonte Cave Salamander	Speleomantes supramontis	Amphibians	Italy
169.	Tacheocampylaea tacheoides	Tacheocampylaea tacheoides	Snails	Italy
170.	Timavo Sculpin	Cottus scaturigo	Fishes	Italy
171.	Troglocaris anophthalmus	Troglocaris anophthalmus	Crustaceans	Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Slovenia
172.	Tyrrheniellina josephi	Tyrrheniellina josephi	Snails	Italy
173.	Violet	Viola ucriana	Plants	Italy
174.	Vitrea pseudotrolli	Vitrea pseudotrolli	Snails	France, Italy
175.	Western Barbastelle	Barbastella barbastellus	Mammals	Africa, Asia, Europe
176.	White Grouper	Epinephelus aeneus	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
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177.	White-clawed Crayfish	Austropotamobius pallipes	Crustaceans	Europe
178.	White-headed Duck	Oxyura leucocephala	Birds	Africa to Asia
179.	Xerosecta giustii	Xerosecta giustii	Snails	Italy
180.	Yelkouan Shearwater	Puffinus yelkouan	Birds	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
181.	Zelkova sicula	Zelkova sicula	Plants	Italy