Question

What criteria should one use in categorizing a species as threatened?

Answer 1

Answer:

• The rate of population decline.
• The geographic range.
• Whether the species already possesses a small population size.
• Whether the species is very small or lives in a restricted area.
• Whether the results of a quantitative analysis indicate a high probability of extinction in the wild.

Answer 2

Answer:

threatened species are these which are lively to become extinct if they are not provided with proper habitat, food or protection which shall make them realize their full biotic potential.