Big Cats Endangered Species List

According to the IUCN all 36 of the listed cat species have a negative global population trend.

Big cats endangered species list. Unfortunately amur leopards are one of the worlds most endangered big cats. Many big cats are listed as critically endangered or endangered on the international union for conservation of nature iucn red list of threatened species. Sadly over half of all wild cat species are currently threatened.

It is most closely related to African leopard. Their fur is sought after in the huntingpoaching community. 16 are considered vulnerable endangered andor critically-endangered.

West African lion Panthera leo senegalensis Critically Endangered. South China tiger Panthera tigris ssp. South china tiger panthera tigris ssp.

List by Endangered Status. Wild cats species are found in temperate and tropical regions all around the world in habitats ranging from deserts to rainforests. Around the world the main threats to big cats are as a result of human activities.

Onca Near Threatened. 2004 Endangered Species Cat List IUCN Red List for All Cats. Wild Cats List.

The five big cat species have all been assessed and categorised by the IUCN Red List. But somethe lion tiger leopard snow leopard clouded leopard. The South Arabian leopard is listed the eight most endangered big cat and it is also the smallest leopard subspecies.