Chile

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Threatened

414

CR + EN + VU

Critically Endangered

88

CR

Endemic Threatened

169

Found only here

Declining

59%

246 species

Category Breakdown

Distribution of 414 threatened species

CR 88
EN 156
VU 170
CR: 88
EN: 156
VU: 170
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

169 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
Pristidactylus torquatusVUreptiles?
Anthracoidea andinaVUfungi↓
Anthracoidea ortegaeVUfungi↓
Aleurodiscus bernicchiaeVUfungi↓
Butyriboletus loyoENfungi↓
Gastroboletus valdivianusENfungi↓
Grifola gargalENfungi↓
Rhinella atacamensisVUamphibians↓
Eupsophus insularisCRamphibians↓
Rhinoderma darwiniiENamphibians↓
Rhinoderma rufumCRamphibians↓
Rhinella rubropunctataVUamphibians↓
Eupsophus contulmoensisENamphibians↓
Eupsophus nahuelbutensisENamphibians↓
Haplorhus peruvianaENplants↓
Lontra provocaxENmammals↓
Nothofagus macrocarpaVUplants?
Mola molaVUfishes↓
Octodon bridgesiVUmammals↓
Solanum sitiensENplants?
Solanum lycopersicoidesENplants↓
Pterodroma axillarisVUbirds↑
Eriosyce napinaVUplants↓
Eriosyce taltalensisVUplants→
Eriosyce rodentiophilaVUplants↓
Eriosyce reconditaVUplants→
Eriosyce senilisVUplants↓
Eriosyce confinisVUplants↓
Eriosyce odieriVUplants?
Pseudobatos planicepsVUfishes↓
Balaenoptera borealisENmammals↑
Chaetura pelagicaVUbirds↓
Pterodroma defilippianaVUbirds→
Pterodroma externaVUbirds→
Procellaria westlandicaENbirds?
Ardenna creatopusVUbirds?
Phoebastria irrorataCRbirds↓
Thalassarche eremitaVUbirds→
Thalassarche chrysostomaENbirds↓
Nesofregetta fuliginosaENbirds↓
Diomedea antipodensisENbirds↓
Diplostephium cinereumENplants↓
Fabiana squamataENplants↓
Nototriche sajamensisVUplants?
Nototriche turritellaVUplants↓
Parastrephia teretiusculaVUplants↓
Pycnophyllum spathulatumVUplants?
Genypterus blacodesVUfishes↓
Werneria glaberrimaVUplants?
Zanthoxylum mayuCRplants↓
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