Chile

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Threatened

185

CR + EN + VU

Critically Endangered

47

CR

Endemic Threatened

26

Found only here

Declining

40%

74 species

Category Breakdown

Distribution of 185 threatened species

CR 47
EN 54
VU 84
CR: 47
EN: 54
VU: 84
Taxonomic Breakdown

Threatened species by group

plants134 threatened
fishes73 threatened
fungi46 threatened
birds41 threatened
amphibians36 threatened
reptiles27 threatened
mammals18 threatened
insects16 threatened
molluscs13 threatened
other invertebrates8 threatened
corals2 threatened
Top Threats in Chile
1.Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources128 species
2.Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases92 species
3.Logging & wood harvesting84 species
4.Habitat shifting & alteration83 species
5.Livestock farming & ranching80 species
6.Annual & perennial non-timber crops70 species
7.Housing & urban areas69 species
8.Mining & quarrying53 species
9.Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals52 species
10.Roads & railroads42 species
Endemic Spotlight

26 endemic threatened species found only here

Variegated Lady Beetle

EN

Hippodamia variegata

St. Johnswort Beetle

CR

Chrysolina hyperici

Brown Emerald Damselfly

EN

Sympecma fusca

Short-eared Owl

CR

Asio flammeus

All Species in Chile (414)
SpeciesStatusGroupTrend
Eriosyce aspillagaeENplants→
Water SpeedwellVeronica anagallis-aquaticaVUplants?
Austrocactus spiniflorusENplants↓
Ramalina bogotensisCRfungi?
strutlavGomphillus calycioidesCRfungi?
Rosette Pixie-cup LichenCladonia pocillumCRfungi?
Holothuria plateiVUother invertebrates?
Hippocamelus antisensisVUmammals↓
Hippocamelus bisulcusENmammals↓
Kangadja tsipelapelakaAdiantum philippenseCRplants?
Beilschmiedia miersiiVUplants?
Orites myrtoideaVUplants↓
Pristidactylus volcanensisENreptiles↓
Fitzroya cupressoidesENplants↓
Pitavia punctataENplants↓
Gomortega keuleENplants↓
Podocarpus salignusVUplants↓
Nothofagus glaucaVUplants↓
Legrandia concinnaENplants?
Pilgerodendron uviferumVUplants↓
Heterozostera chilensisENplants↓
Prumnopitys andinaVUplants↓
Jubaea chilensisENplants↓
Eriosyce esmeraldanaENplants?
Dipturus trachydermusENfishes↓
Persicaria segetumENplants?
Gaultheria nubigenaVUplants?
Puya raimondiiENplants↓
Chilina angustaVUmolluscs?
Fringed Extinguisher-mossEncalypta ciliataCRplants?
Common LimpetPatella vulgataCRmolluscs?
Myrceugenia pilotanthaVUplants?
Myrceugenia bracteosaVUplants?
Lamna nasusVUfishes↓
Myrceugenia campestrisVUplants?
Black Rock-mossAndreaea rupestrisCRplants?
Astragalus maritimusCRplants↓
blymaskrosTaraxacum plumbeumCRplants?
Liolaemus villaricensisVUreptiles?
Pouteria splendensENplants↓
Alsodes cantillanensisCRamphibians?
Telmatobufo ignotusENamphibians↓
Octodon pacificusCRmammals↓
Liolaemus curisCRreptiles↓
Liolaemus hellmichiVUreptiles→
Liolaemus leopardinusENreptiles↓
Liolaemus lorenzmuelleriENreptiles↓
Liolaemus paulinaeCRreptiles↓
Pristidactylus valeriaeENreptiles?
Liolaemus stolzmanniENreptiles↓
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