which is not included in the IUCN Red List ?
A) extinct
B) endangered
C) existing
D) vulnerable
Answers
answer C - existing
2001 IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria (version 3.1)
EXTINCT (EX) A taxon is Extinct when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. ...
EXTINCT IN THE WILD (EW) ...
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (CR) ...
ENDANGERED (EN) ...
VULNERABLE (VU) ...
NEAR THREATENED (NT) ...
LEAST CONCERN (LC) ...
DATA DEFICIENT (DD)
NOT EVALUATED (NE)
which is not included in the IUCN Red List ?
A) extinct
B) endangered
C) existing
D) vulnerable
option - A is correct .
In descending order of threat, the IUCN Red List threat categories are as follows:
Extinct or Extinct in the Wild
Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable: species threatened with global extinction.
Near Threatened: species close to the threatened thresholds or that would be threatened without ongoing conservation measures.
Least Concern: species evaluated with a lower risk of extinction.
Data Deficient: no assessment because of insufficient data.