Near-threatened species

Conservation status
by IUCN Red List category
Conservation status by IUCN Red List category
Extinct
Extinct (EX); Extinct in the Wild (EW);	(list); (list);
Threatened
Critically Endangered (CR); Endangered (EN); Vulnerable (VU);	(list); (list); (list);
Lower Risk
Near Threatened (NT); Conservation Dependent (CD); Least Concern (LC);	(list); (list);
	Other categories
Data Deficient (DD); Not Evaluated (NE);	(list);
	Related topics International Union for the; Conservation of Nature (IUCN); IUCN Red List; NatureServe status; Lists of organisms by population;
	; Comparison of Red list classes above; and NatureServe status below;
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A near-threatened species is a conservation status given to species or lower taxa that may be endangered in the near future. However, it does not mean that the species is threatened.^[1]

Diagram of Near Threatened in relation to other IUCN categories.

The Near Threatened taxa usually includes the Vulnerable species.

Mammal

Here is a list of nearly threatened mammals. They are:

Here is a list of nearly threatened birds. They are:

↑ "Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria, PDF" (PDF). IUCN Standards and Petitions Subcommittee. May 2010. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2012-08-10.

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Conservation status by IUCN Red List category

Extinct
Extinct (EX) Extinct in the Wild (EW)	(list) (list)
Threatened
Critically Endangered (CR) Endangered (EN) Vulnerable (VU)	(list) (list) (list)
Lower Risk
Near Threatened (NT) Conservation Dependent (CD) Least Concern (LC)	(list) (list)
Other categories
Data Deficient (DD) Not Evaluated (NE)	(list)
Related topics International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) IUCN Red List NatureServe status Lists of organisms by population
Comparison of Red list classes above and NatureServe status below
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