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The Top 5 Countries with the Most Critically Endangered Animals
| Country | Number of Critically Endangered Animals | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 211 |
| 2 | Mexico | 193 |
| 3 | Australia | 96 |
| 4 | Colombia | 84 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 82 |
Tags:
Animals & Nature, Threatened & Endangered Species, Top 5 Most, The United States
Sources: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. (2015). "Red List Category Summary Country Totals (Animals). "
List Notes: Data is the top 5 countries with the most critically endangered animals for the year 2015.
A Critically Endangered (CR) animal is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. It is the highest risk category assigned by the IUCN Red List for wild species.
Sources: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. (2015). "Red List Category Summary Country Totals (Animals). "
List Notes: Data is the top 5 countries with the most critically endangered animals for the year 2015.
A Critically Endangered (CR) animal is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. It is the highest risk category assigned by the IUCN Red List for wild species.
