IUCN Red List: CR

Critically Endangered Species

Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Showing 12 species currently cataloged under this conservation tier.

EXExtinct EWExtinct in the Wild NENot Evaluated CRCritically Endangered ENEndangered VUVulnerable NTNear Threatened LCLeast Concern DDData Deficient CDConservation Dependent

African Penguin

African Penguin

Spheniscus demersus

Diet: Carnivore: mainly anchovy, sardine and other small fish, plus squid and crustaceans
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years, with some individuals surviving longer

African Wild Ass

African Wild Ass

Equus africanus

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often 20 years or more under favorable conditions

Amur Leopard

Amur Leopard

Panthera pardus orientalis

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Up to about 12 years

Aruba Island Rattlesnake

Aruba Island Rattlesnake

Crotalus unicolor

Diet: Ambush predator of small vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is uncertain; managed rattlesnakes may live well over a decade

Axolotl

Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Poorly documented in the remnant wild population

Chinese Alligator

Chinese Alligator

Alligator sinensis

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Not reliably established here

Egyptian Tortoise

Egyptian Tortoise

Testudo kleinmanni

Diet: Herbivore feeding on desert annuals and perennial plants
Wild lifespan: Several decades; often 30–50 years under suitable managed care

Golden Lancehead

Golden Lancehead

Bothrops insularis

Diet: Ambush predator specializing in migratory birds as an adult
Wild lifespan: Poorly known in the wild; likely more than 10 years for surviving adults

Great Hammerhead Shark

ChondrichthyesCR

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Common estimates exceed 30 years, with some individuals aged beyond 40 years

Kakapo

Kakapo

Strigops habroptilus

Diet: Strict herbivore
Wild lifespan: Estimated around 60–90 years

Mojave Desert Tortoise

Mojave Desert Tortoise

Gopherus agassizii

Diet: Herbivore; native grasses, wildflowers, leaves, cactus pads and fruit
Wild lifespan: Roughly 50–80 years, sometimes longer

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Xico Deermouse

Habromys simulatus

Diet: Poorly documented omnivore
Wild lifespan: Unknown