. . Endangered organisms A species that has been categorized as very likely to become extinct is an Endangered species. Endangered (EN), as categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, is the second most severe conservation status for wild populations in the IUCN's scheme after Critically Endangered (CR).
In there were1102 animal and plant species in the IUCN Red List. In , the list features animal and plant species as endangered (EN) worldwide. One more species goes extinct... George the tree snail ( Achatinella apexfulva ) died on January , , at the age of .
He was the last snail of his species, and is emblematic of the loss of native Hawaiian molluscs.