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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 Chile may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in South America, browse the South America endangered species list.

Endangered species found in Chile:

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

Acropora Coral

Acropora listeri

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America

Acropora Coral

Acropora hyacinthus

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America

Acropora Coral

Acropora nasuta

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America

Acropora Coral

Acropora lutkeni

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America

Alsodes vanzolinii

Amphibians

Chile

Alsodes tumultuosus

Amphibians

Chile

Alsodes nodosus

Amphibians

Chile

Alsodes barrioi

Amphibians

Chile

Andean Cat

Felis jacobita

Mammals

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru

10.

Andean Condor

Vultur gryphus

Birds

Colombia to Chile and Argentina

11.

Andean Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus andinus

Birds

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru

12.

Andean Hairy Armadillo

Chaetophractus nationi

Mammals

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru

13.

Antipodean Albatross

Diomedea antipodensis

Birds

Antarctica, Australia, Chile, French Polynesia, Indian Ocean (Norfolk Islands), New Zealand

14.

Apron Ray

Discopyge tschudii

Fishes

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Uruguay

15.

Araucaria araucana

Plants

Argentina, Chile

16.

Arico Water Frog

Telmatobius pefauri

Amphibians

Chile

17.

Atacama Myotis

Myotis atacamensis

Mammals

Chile, Peru

18.

Atelognathus jeinimenensis

Amphibians

Chile

19.

Austral Rail

Rallus antarcticus

Birds

Argentina, Chile

20.

Barrio's Frog

Insuetophrynus acarpicus

Amphibians

Chile

21.

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

Fishes

Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America

22.

Bentfin Devil Ray

Mobula thurstoni

Fishes

Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America, South America

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23.

Bigeye Tuna

Thunnus obesus

Fishes

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America - Including United States (Hawaii), Oceanic, South America

24.

Black Rail

Laterallus jamaicensis

Birds

Central America, North America (including United States), South America

25.

Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophrys

Birds

Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, Oceanic, South America

26.

Bridges's Degu

Octodon bridgesi

Mammals

Argentina, Chile

27.

Bristle-thighed Curlew

Numenius tahitiensis

Birds

American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America

28.

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Birds

Coastal Central and South America, USA (Carolinas to Texas, California, Oregon, Washington), West Indies

29.

Buller's Albatross

Thalassarche bulleri

Birds

Antarctica, Australia, Chile, Ecuador, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), New Zealand, Peru, South Africa

30.

Buller's Shearwater

Puffinus bulleri

Birds

American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America

31.

Bullocks Mountains False Toad

Telmatobufo bullocki

Amphibians

Chile

32.

Cape Shark

Squalus acanthias

Fishes

Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America

33.

Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora eydouxi

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America

34.

Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora danae

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Asia, Australia, Oceanic, South America

35.

Centaurodendron palmiforme

Plants

Chile

36.

Centaurodendron dracaenoides

Plants

Chile

37.

Chatham Albatross

Thalassarche eremita

Birds

American Samoa, Australia, Chile, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Niue, Peru, Wallis and Futuna

38.

Chile Darwin's Frog

Rhinoderma rufum

Amphibians

Chile

39.

Chile Mountains False Toad

Telmatobufo venustus

Amphibians

Chile

40.

Chilean Caenolestid

Rhyncholestes raphanurus

Mammals

Argentina, Chile

41.

Chilean Cedar

Austrocedrus chilensis

Plants

Argentina, Chile

42.

Chilean Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Mammals

Chile

43.

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Birds

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay

44.

Chilean Plum Yew

Prumnopitys andina

Plants

Argentina, Chile

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45.

Chilean Wine Palm

Jubaea chilensis

Plants

Chile

46.

Chilean Woodstar

Eulidia yarrellii

Birds

Chile, Peru

47.

Collared Petrel

Pterodroma brevipes

Birds

Australia, North America, Oceanic, South America

48.

Conta Palm

Juania australis

Plants

Chile

49.

Contulmo Ground Frog

Eupsophus contulmoensis

Amphibians

Chile

50.

Cook's Petrel

Pterodroma cookii

Birds

American Samoa, Australia (Norfolk Island), Chile, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Niue, Pitcairn, United States and Minor Outlying Islands, Wallis and Futuna

51.

Coprosma pyrifolia

Plants

Chile

52.

Coprosma oliveri

Plants

Chile

53.

Cougar

Puma concolor

Mammals

North and Central America

54.

Cuminia fernandezia

Plants

Chile

55.

Cuminia eriantha

Plants

Chile

56.

Darwin's Fox

Pseudalopex fulvipes

Mammals

Chile (Los Lagos)

57.

Darwin's Frog

Rhinoderma darwinii

Amphibians

Argentina, Chile

58.

De Filippi's Petrel

Pterodroma defilippiana

Birds

Chile

59.

Dendroseris berteriana

Plants

Chile

60.

Dendroseris pinnata

Plants

Chile

61.

Dendroseris neriifolia

Plants

Chile

62.

Dendroseris micrantha

Plants

Chile

63.

Dendroseris marginata

Plants

Chile

64.

Dendroseris macrophylla

Plants

Chile

65.

Dendroseris macrantha

Plants

Chile

66.

Dendroseris litoralis

Plants

Chile

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67.

Dendroseris regia

Plants

Chile

68.

Dendroseris gigantea

Plants

Chile

69.

Dendroseris pruinata

Plants

Chile

70.

Diademed Plover

Phegornis mitchellii

Birds

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru

71.

Drimys confertifolia

Plants

Chile

72.

Easter Island Butterflyfish

Chaetodon litus

Fishes

Chile

73.

Elegant Tern

Sterna elegans

Birds

Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), France, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands

74.

Eskimo Curlew

Numenius borealis

Birds

Alaska and Northern Canada to Argentina

75.

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Mammals

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (including United States), South America

76.

Fagara mayu

Plants

Chile

77.

Fagara externa

Plants

Chile

78.

Frilled Shark

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

Fishes

Angola, Australia, Chile, France, Guyana, Japan, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal (Madeira), South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States (California)

79.

Fuegian Snipe

Gallinago stricklandii

Birds

Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

80.

Gaultheria nubigena

Plants

Argentina, Chile

81.

Geoffroy's Cat

Leopardus geoffroyi

Mammals

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay

82.

Giant Conebill

Oreomanes fraseri

Birds

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

83.

Gray Petrel

Procellaria cinerea

Birds

Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Oceanic, South America

84.

Gray-headed Albatross

Thalassarche chrysostoma

Birds

Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Oceanic, South America

85.

Graytail Skate

Bathyraja griseocauda

Fishes

Argentina (Buenos Aires, Chubut, Rio Negro, Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego), Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

86.

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Fishes

Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America

87.

Guanay Cormorant

Phalacrocorax bougainvillii

Birds

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru

88.

Guina

Leopardus guigna

Mammals

Argentina, Chile

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89.

Helmeted Water Toad

Calyptocephalella gayi

Amphibians

Chile

90.

Hooded Grebe

Podiceps gallardoi

Birds

Argentina, Chile

91.

Horned Coot

Fulica cornuta

Birds

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile

92.

Humboldt Penguin

Spheniscus humboldti

Birds

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, United States/US Territory

93.

Humpback Smoothhound

Mustelus whitneyi

Fishes

Chile, Peru

94.

Inca Tern

Larosterna inca

Birds

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

95.

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Sephanoides fernandensis

Birds

Chile

96.

Juan Fernandez Fur Seal

Arctocephalus philippii

Mammals

Chile, Peru

97.

Juan Fernandez Petrel

Pterodroma externa

Birds

Australia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Guam, Japan, Kiribati, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Pitcairn, United States

98.

Juan Fernandez Tit-tyrant

Anairetes fernandezianus

Birds

Chile

99.

Kite Ray

Dipturus chilensis

Fishes

Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Uruguay

100.

Knob Coral

Favia stelligera

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America

101.

Knob Coral

Favia matthaii

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America

102.

Large Long-clawed Mouse

Chelemys megalonyx

Mammals

Chile

103.

Light-mantled Albatross

Phoebetria palpebrata

Birds

Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Bouvet Island, Brazil, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Mauritius, New Zealand, South Africa, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

104.

Liver-oil Shark

Galeorhinus galeus

Fishes

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), South America

105.

Long-tailed Chinchilla

Chinchilla lanigera

Mammals

Chile

106.

Los Queules Ground Frog

Eupsophus queulensis

Amphibians

Chile

107.

Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

Birds

Africa, Antarctica, Oceanic, South America

108.

Magellanic Penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus

Birds

Antarctica, Australia, South America

109.

Magellanic Plover

Pluvianellus socialis

Birds

Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands

110.

Magellanic Tuco-tuco

Ctenomys magellanicus

Mammals

Argentina, Chile

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111.

Marbled Water Frog

Telmatobius marmoratus

Amphibians

Bolivia, Chile, Peru

112.

Marine Otter

Lontra felina

Mammals

Peru south to Straits of Magellan

113.

Masafuera Rayadito

Aphrastura masafuerae

Birds

Chile

114.

Metropolitan Redspot

Phyllopetalia altarensis

Insects

Chile

115.

Miguel's Ground Frog

Eupsophus migueli

Amphibians

Chile

116.

Mocha Island Ground Frog

Eupsophus insularis

Amphibians

Chile

117.

Monito Del Monte

Dromiciops gliroides

Mammals

Argentina, Chile

118.

Montipora nodosa

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America

119.

Montipora incrassata

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America, Oceanic, South America

120.

Montipora foveolata

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America

121.

Montipora crassituberculata

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America

122.

Montipora caliculata

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America

123.

Montipora australiensis

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Oceanic, South America

124.

Moon-toothed Degu

Octodon lunatus

Mammals

Chile

125.

Mottled Petrel

Pterodroma inexpectata

Birds

Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceanic, South America

126.

Multispine Skate

Bathyraja multispinis

Fishes

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Uruguay

127.

Myrceugenia schulzei

Plants

Chile

128.

Myrceugenia fernandeziana

Plants

Chile

129.

Nahuelbuta Ground Frog

Eupsophus nahuelbutensis

Amphibians

Chile

130.

North Andean Huemul

Hippocamelus antisensis

Mammals

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

131.

Northern Giant-petrel

Macronectes halli

Birds

Africa, Antarctic, Australia, Oceanic, South America

132.

Northern Royal Albatross

Diomedea sanfordi

Birds

Africa, Australia, French Southern Territories, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Oceans, South America, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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133.

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Carcharhinus longimanus

Fishes

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America

134.

One-finned Shark

Heptranchias perlo

Fishes

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America

135.

Orestias chungarensis

Fishes

Chile

136.

Pacific Degu

Octodon pacificus

Mammals

Chile

137.

Pampas Cat

Leopardus colocolo

Mammals

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay

138.

Patagonian Cypress

Fitzroya cupressoides

Plants

Argentina, Chile

139.

Patagonian Skate

Bathyraja macloviana

Fishes

Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Uruguay

140.

Peaked Redspot

Phyllopetalia excrescens

Insects

Chile

141.

Pearson's Long-clawed Mouse

Pearsonomys annectens

Mammals

Chile (Los Lagos)

142.

Pelado Mountains False Toad

Telmatobufo australis

Amphibians

Chile

143.

Peru Water Frog

Telmatobius peruvianus

Amphibians

Chile, Peru

144.

Peruvian Diving-petrel

Pelecanoides garnotii

Birds

Chile, Peru

145.

Peruvian Martin

Progne murphyi

Birds

Chile, Peru

146.

Peruvian Pelican

Pelecanus thagus

Birds

Chile, Ecuador, Peru

147.

Peruvian Tern

Sterna lorata

Birds

Chile, Ecuador, Peru

148.

Pichi

Zaedyus pichiy

Mammals

Argentina, Chile

149.

Pilgerodendron uviferum

Plants

Argentina, Chile

150.

Pink-footed Shearwater

Ardenna creatopus

Birds

Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, United States

151.

Pitavia punctata

Plants

Chile

152.

Podocarpus salignus

Plants

South America

153.

Polylepis rugulosa

Plants

Chile, Peru

154.

Porites lobata

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America

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155.

Psammocora stellata

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Africa, Asia, Central America, Mexico, Oceanic, South America, United States/US Territory

156.

Pudu

Pudu pudu

Mammals

Southern South America

157.

Puna Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

Birds

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru

158.

Qeule

Gomortega keule

Plants

Chile

159.

Red-legged Cormorant

Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Birds

Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands, Peru

160.

Red-spotted Toad

Rhinella rubropunctata

Amphibians

Argentina, Chile

161.

Rhaphithamnus venustus

Plants

Chile

162.

Rosy Ground Frog

Eupsophus roseus

Amphibians

Chile

163.

Roughskin Skate

Dipturus trachydermus

Fishes

Argentina, Brazil, Chile

164.

Rufous-tailed Hawk

Buteo ventralis

Birds

Argentina, Chile

165.

Salvin's Albatross

Thalassarche salvini

Birds

Australia, Chile, French Southern Territories, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Namibia, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa

166.

Sanborn's Grass Mouse

Abrothrix sanborni

Mammals

Argentina, Chile

167.

Slender-billed Finch

Xenospingus concolor

Birds

Chile, Peru

168.

Smokey Bat

Amorphochilus schnablii

Mammals

Chile, Ecuador, Peru

169.

Sooty Shearwater

Ardenna grisea

Birds

Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America

170.

Sophora toromiro

Plants

Chile

171.

Sophora masafuerana

Plants

Chile

172.

Sophora fernandeziana

Plants

Chile

173.

South Andean Huemul

Hippocamelus bisulcus

Mammals

Argentina, Chile

174.

Southern Beech

Nothofagus glauca

Plants

Chile

175.

Southern Beech

Nothofagus alessandri

Plants

Chile

176.

Southern Giant-petrel

Macronectes giganteus

Birds

Africa, Antarctic, Australia, Oceanic, South America

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177.

Southern Pudu

Pudu puda

Mammals

Argentina, Chile

178.

Southern River Otter

Lontra provocax

Mammals

Argentina, Chile

179.

Southern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome

Birds

Argentina, Australia, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Heard Island and McDonald Islands, New Zealand, Southern Africa, Uruguay

180.

Southern Royal Albatross

Diomedea epomophora

Birds

Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Oceanic, South America

181.

Speckled Smoothhound

Mustelus mento

Fishes

Chile, Ecuador (Galapagos Islands), Peru

182.

Spectacled Duck

Speculanas specularis

Birds

Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

183.

Spotted Houndshark

Triakis maculata

Fishes

Chile, Peru

184.

Stejneger's Petrel

Pterodroma longirostris

Birds

Chile, Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands

185.

Striated Caracara

Phalcoboenus australis

Birds

Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands

186.

Tamarugo Conebill

Conirostrum tamarugense

Birds

Chile, Peru

187.

Tollo