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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 Romania may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in Europe, browse the Europe endangered species list.

Endangered species found in Romania:

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 NameScientific NameGroupRange
1. 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
2. Angel Shark Squatina squatina Fishes Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
3. Apollo Butterfly Parnassius apollo Insects Asia, Europe, Middle East
4. Asprete Romanichthys valsanicola Fishes Romania
5. Balkan Blind Mole Rat Spalax graecus Mammals Republic of Moldova, Romania, Ukraine
6. Bechstein's Bat Myotis bechsteinii Mammals Asia, Europe, Middle East
7. Betula oycoviensis Betula oycoviensis Plants Czech Republic, Denmark, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine
8. Bienkotetrix transsylvanicus Bienkotetrix transsylvanicus Insects Hungary, Romania
9. Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Birds Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic
10. Broad-fingered Crayfish Astacus astacus Crustaceans Asia, Europe
11. Cape Shark Squalus acanthias Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
12. Chortipphus acroleucus Chortipphus acroleucus Insects Hungary, Romania
13. Common Bentwing Bat Miniopterus schreibersii Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
14. Common Tortoise Testudo graeca Reptiles Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
15. Corncrake Crex crex Birds Africa to Asia
16. Cucujus cinnaberinus Cucujus cinnaberinus Insects Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden
17. Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
18. Danube Crested Newt Triturus dobrogicus Amphibians Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine
19. Danube Salmon Hucho hucho Fishes Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
20. Eastern Carpathian Golden Loach Sabanejewia vallachica Fishes Romania
21. Egyptian Vulture  WATCH A LIVE EGYPTIAN VULTURE Neophron percnopterus Birds Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
22. Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Birds Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
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23. Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
24. Eurasian Peregrine Falcon  WATCH A LIVE EURASIAN PEREGRINE FALCON Falco peregrinus peregrinus Birds Eurasia south to Africa and Mideast
25. European Bison Bison bonasus Mammals Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine
26. 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
27. European Ground Squirrel Spermophilus citellus Mammals Asia, Europe, Middle East
28. European Marbled Polecat Vormela peregusna Mammals Asia, Europe, Middle East
29. European Mink Mustela lutreola Mammals Europe
30. European Mudminnow Umbra krameri Fishes Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
31. European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Mammals Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (including United States), South America
32. European Roller Coracias garrulus Birds Asia, Europe, Middle East
33. Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
34. Garden Dormouse Eliomys quercinus Mammals Asia, Europe
35. Giant Noctule Bat Nyctalus lasiopterus Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
36. Giant Sturgeon Huso huso Fishes Asia, Europe, Middle East
37. Goldstreifiger Buprestis splendens Insects Asia, Europe
38. Great Bustard Otis tarda Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
39. Great Raft Spider Dolomedes plantarius Arachnids Asia, Europe
40. Great Snipe Gallinago media Birds Africa, Asia, Europe
41. Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
42. Isophya harzi Isophya harzi Insects Hungary, Romania
43. Kerch Black Sea Shad Alosa immaculata Fishes Bulgaria, Georgia (Eurasia), Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine
44. Knipowitschia cameliae Knipowitschia cameliae Fishes Romania
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45. Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
46. Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus Birds Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory)
47. Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
48. Long-fingered Bat Myotis capaccinii Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
49. Meadow Viper Vipera ursinii Reptiles Europe
50. 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
51. Mediterranean Monk Seal Monachus monachus Mammals Mediterranean Sea, Northwest African Coast and Black Sea
52. Mehely's Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus mehelyi Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
53. Metrioptera domogledi Metrioptera domogledi Insects Hungary, Romania
54. Miramella irena Miramella irena Insects Hungary, Romania
55. Morimus funereus Morimus funereus Insects Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Ukraine
56. Niphargus valachicus Niphargus valachicus Crustaceans Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey
57. Niphargus hrabei Niphargus hrabei Crustaceans Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine
58. Odontopodisma montana Odontopodisma montana Insects Hungary, Romania
59. Onconotus servillei Onconotus servillei Insects Hungary, Romania
60. Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
61. Percarina demidoffi Percarina demidoffi Fishes Republic of Moldova, Romania, Ukraine
62. Pond Bat Myotis dasycneme Mammals Asia, Europe
63. Pontian Shemaya Alburnus sarmaticus Fishes Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine
64. Predatory Bush Cricket Saga pedo Insects Asia, Europe, Middle East
65. Red Kite Milvus milvus Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
66. Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis Birds Asia, Europe, Middle East
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67. Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus Birds Asia, Europe, Middle East
68. Romanian Hamster Mesocricetus newtoni Mammals Bulgaria, Romania
69. Romanian Loach Sabanejewia romanica Fishes Romania
70. Rosalia Longicorn Rosalia alpina Insects Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
71. Saker Falcon Falco cherrug Birds Africa, Asia, Europe
72. Scardinius racovitzai Scardinius racovitzai Fishes Romania
73. 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
74. Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
75. Star Sturgeon Acipenser stellatus Fishes Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Iran, Kazakhstan, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine
76. Stenobothrus eurasius Stenobothrus eurasius Insects Hungary, Romania
77. Sterlet Acipenser ruthenus Fishes Asia, Europe, Middle East
78. Stone Crayfish Austropotamobius torrentium Crustaceans Asia, Europe
79. Sudeten Ringlet Erebia sudetica Insects Czech Republic, France, Romania, Switzerland
80. Western Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe
81. White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala Birds Africa to Asia
82. Wild Common Carp Cyprinus carpio Fishes Asia, Europe, Middle East
83. Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
84. Zubovskia banatica Zubovskia banatica Insects Hungary, Romania

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