Bahamas

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Threatened

190

CR + EN + VU

Critically Endangered

50

CR

Endemic Threatened

26

Found only here

Declining

55%

104 species

Category Breakdown

Distribution of 190 threatened species

CR 50
EN 49
VU 91
CR: 50
EN: 49
VU: 91
Taxonomic Breakdown

Threatened species by group

fishes56 threatened
plants39 threatened
corals28 threatened
other invertebrates15 threatened
birds14 threatened
molluscs11 threatened
reptiles10 threatened
crustaceans5 threatened
mammals4 threatened
insects4 threatened
amphibians3 threatened
fungi1 threatened
Top Threats in Bahamas
1.Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources75 species
2.Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases69 species
3.Habitat shifting & alteration65 species
4.Recreational activities43 species
5.Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)42 species
6.Logging & wood harvesting39 species
7.Annual & perennial non-timber crops37 species
8.Problematic native species/diseases33 species
9.Agricultural & forestry effluents29 species
10.Housing & urban areas27 species
Endemic Spotlight

26 endemic threatened species found only here

Short-eared Owl

CR

Asio flammeus

greater flowerbud coral

CR

Anthothela grandiflora

Midnight parrotfish

EN

Scarus coelestinus

Rainbow parrotfish

EN

Scarus guacamaia

All Species in Bahamas (190)
SpeciesStatusGroupTrend
Persea palustrisVUplants↓
Setophaga flavescensENbirds↓
Scolymia cubensisCRcorals↓
Drypetes mucronataENplants→
Callicarpa hitchcockiiENplants?
Encyclia plicataENplants↓
Tolumnia lucayanaENplants↓
Polygala wilsoniiENplants↓
Auerodendron northropianumVUplants?
Mycetophyllia danaanaCRcorals↓
Chilabothrus schwartziENreptiles?
Scolymia laceraCRcorals↓
Colpophyllia natansVUcorals↓
Acropora palmataCRcorals↓
Dichocoenia stokesiiVUcorals↓
Orbicella annularisENcorals↓
Pseudodiploria strigosaCRcorals↓
Meandrina meandritesCRcorals↓
Agaricia humilisCRcorals↓
Diploria labyrinthiformisCRcorals↓
Orbicella faveolataENcorals↓
Acropora cervicornisCRcorals↓
Siderastrea sidereaCRcorals↓
Eusmilia fastigiataCRcorals↓
Agaricia tenuifoliaCRcorals↓
Helioseris cucullataCRcorals↓
Agaricia agaricitesVUcorals↓
Micronaspis floridanaENinsects↓
Megalops atlanticusVUfishes↓
Tyrannus cubensisENbirds↓
Millepora complanataCRcorals↓
Tachycineta cyaneoviridisENbirds↓
Sitta insularisCRbirds↓
Icterus northropiENbirds↓
Geocapromys ingrahamiCRmammals↓
Zamia angustifoliaVUplants↓
Zamia lucayanaCRplants?
Pristis pectinataCRfishes↓
Conus richardbinghamiENmolluscs↓
Madracis decactisCRcorals↓
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