Bangladesh

Biodiversity Intelligence Dashboard

Threatened

4

CR + EN + VU

Critically Endangered

2

CR

Endemic Threatened

0

Found only here

Declining

25%

1 species

Category Breakdown

Distribution of 4 threatened species

CR 2
EN 2
CR: 2
EN: 2
VU: 0
Taxonomic Breakdown

Threatened % by group

mammals2/2 (100%)
birds1/1 (100%)
other invertebrates1/1 (100%)
plants5/5 (100%)
Top Threats in Bangladesh
1.Herbicides & pesticides (diclofenac poisoning)1 species
2.Intentional poisoning of carcasses1 species
3.Poaching for illegal wildlife trade1 species
4.Retaliatory killing (human-wildlife conflict)1 species
5.Roads & railroads (Terai highways)1 species
Endemic Spotlight

0 endemic threatened species found only here

Mekong giant catfish

CR

Pangasianodon gigas

White-rumped Vulture

CR

Gyps bengalensis

Pop: ~400-500 in Nepal, ~6,000 globally

Bengal Tiger

EN

Panthera tigris

Pop: 355 in Nepal (2022 census)

Ganges River Dolphin

EN

Platanista gangetica

Pop: ~30 in Nepal

All Species in Bangladesh (9)
SpeciesStatusGroupTrend
Mekong giant catfishPangasianodon gigasCRother invertebrates?
White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensisCRbirds↑
Bengal TigerPanthera tigrisENmammals↑
Ganges River DolphinPlatanista gangeticaENmammals↓
Chittagong CrotonCroton chittagongensisCRplants?
Quercus thomsonianaCRplants?
Saurauia punduanaCRplants?
Dehaasia rangamattiensisCRplants?
Litsea albicansCRplants?
AI Biodiversity Brief

Claude-generated brief pending enrichment