Vulnerable species
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| Conservation status |
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| by risk of extinction |
| Extinct |
| Extinct Extinct in the Wild |
| Threatened |
| Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable |
| At lower risk |
| Conservation Dependent Near Threatened Least Concern |
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See also IUCN Red List International Union for Conservation of Nature  |
A Vulnerable species is one which has been categorised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as likely to become Endangered unless the circumstances threatening its survival and reproduction improve.
Vulnerability is mainly caused by habitat loss or destruction. Vulnerable species are monitored and are becoming threatened. However, some species listed as "vulnerable" may in fact be quite abundant in captivity, an example being the Venus Flytrap.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species for a list ordered by taxonomic rank
- Category:IUCN Red List vulnerable species for an alphabetical list
[edit] External links
- List of Vulnerable species as identified by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
