Endangered Species Search by Area Selection
Find out if there are any endangered species in your state, your country, island, etc. Browse endangered species listings according to area on our planet using the selection box below.
For a complete list of US endangered species, select United States below. Browse the different areas in the pulldown for other countries or specific US or Canadian states. For sea creatures and creatures found on islands in the oceans, we recommend browsing the oceania list.
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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 British Columbia may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in North America, browse the North America endangered species list.
Endangered species found in British Columbia:
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. | Basking Shark | Cetorhinus maximus | Fishes | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America |
| 2. | Buff-breasted Sandpiper | Tryngites subruficollis | Birds | Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| 3. | Cape Shark | Squalus acanthias | Fishes | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America |
| 4. | Cassin's Finch | Haemorhous cassinii | Birds | Canada, Mexico, United States |
| 5. | Great White Shark | Carcharodon carcharias | Fishes | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
| 6. | Green Sturgeon | Acipenser medirostris | Fishes | Alaska, California, Canada (British Columbia), Mexico, Oregon |
| 7. | Liver-oil Shark | Galeorhinus galeus | Fishes | Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), South America |
| 8. | Marbled Murrelet | Brachyramphus marmoratus | Birds | Canada, Mexico, United States |
| 9. | North Pacific Right Whale | Balaena japonica | Mammals | Canada (British Columbia), China, Japan, Korea, Mexico (Baja California), Russia, Taiwan, United States and Hawaii |
| 10. | Northern Abalone | Haliotis kamtschatkana | Snails | Alaska, California, Canada (British Columbia), Oregon, Washington |
| 11. | Northern Fur Seal | Callorhinus ursinus | Mammals | Arkansas, California, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Oregon, Russia, Taiwan, Washington |
| 12. | Olive-sided Flycatcher | Contopus cooperi | Birds | Central and South America, North America (including United States) |
| 13. | Rocky Mountain Capshell | Acroloxus coloradensis | Snails | Canada, United States |
| 14. | Shortspine Thornyhead | Sebastolobus alascanus | Fishes | Canada, Russia, United States |
| 15. | Wandering Salamander | Aneides vagrans | Amphibians | California, Canada (British Columbia) |
| 16. | White Sturgeon | Acipenser transmontanus | Fishes | Canada (British Columbia), Idaho, Montana |
| 17. | Whitebark Pine | Pinus albicaulis | Plants | Canada, United States |
| 18. | Woodland Caribou | Rangifer tarandus caribou | Mammals | British Columbia, Idaho, Washington |
