Question

Explain the difference between extinct, endangered and vulnerable species

Answer 1

Extinct - when no member of a species exists,or is presumed, beyond reasonable doubt,to have disappeared such a species is said to be extinct

Endangered species- when a species face a very high risk of extinction in the near future it is termed as an endangered species

Vulnerable species- are those that face a high risk of extinction in the medium term

Answer 2

Vulnerable

• A species classified as vulnerable faces threats, like loss of habitat and poaching, in the wild that may cause it to go extinct. These species have come under threats that have pushed them out of near threatened and into the first of the IUCN's danger-zones: vulnerable. The threat of extinction for vulnerable creatures, like the African lion, remains higher than for species of least concern while near threatened species are approaching its status or kept stable via captive breeding programs. In other words, near threatened species' problems have intensified or continued so their population has decreased to a worrisome level; they are now vulnerable.

Endangered

• Endangered species populations are in severe decline and are at risk for extinctions based on several factors, such as pollution, deforestation and hunting. One notable example of this has been the bald eagle. Once highly endangered in the 1980s and early 90s due to DDT poisoning, conservation efforts have since worked so the species is classified as least concern today.

Extinct

• Extinct animals are those species which are no longer living. This group includes prehistoric animals like dinosaurs and ice-age mammals, as well as moden species like the Dodo.