Cape Verde
Biodiversity Intelligence Dashboard
Threatened
70
CR + EN + VU
Critically Endangered
15
CR
Endemic Threatened
5
Found only here
Declining
0%
0 species
Category Breakdown
Distribution of 70 threatened species
CR 15
EN 19
VU 36
CR: 15
EN: 19
VU: 36
Taxonomic Breakdown
Threatened % by group
mammals1/1 (100%)
birds6/6 (100%)
insects6/6 (100%)
other invertebrates27/27 (100%)
plants5/5 (100%)
fungi2/2 (100%)
corals3/3 (100%)
molluscs4/4 (100%)
crustaceans3/3 (100%)
arachnids1/1 (100%)
Top Threats in Cape Verde
No threat data available
Endemic Spotlight
5 endemic threatened species found only here
All Species in Cape Verde (70)
| Species | Status | Group | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia | CR | birds | ? |
| DunlinCalidris alpina | EN | birds | ? |
| Curlew SanspiperCalidris ferruginea | VU | birds | ? |
| Royal FernOsmunda regalis | CR | plants | ? |
| Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus | VU | birds | ? |
| Purple-margined LiverwortReboulia hemisphaerica | VU | plants | ? |
| Great Fen-sedgeCladium mariscus | EN | plants | ? |
| Arabica coffee, Arabian coffee, Coffee tree, Coffee,Coffea arabica | EN | plants | ? |
| white horehoundMarrubium vulgare | EN | plants | ? |
| Loggerhead (Sea) TurtleCaretta caretta | CR | other invertebrates | ? |
| Ringed Plover, Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula | CR | birds | ? |
| Launaea picridioides | VU | plants | ? |
| Water SpeedwellVeronica anagallis-aquatica | VU | plants | ? |
| Rosette Pixie-cup LichenCladonia pocillum | CR | fungi | ? |
| Kangadja tsipelapelakaAdiantum philippense | CR | plants | ? |
| Echium hypertropicum | EN | plants | ? |
| Limonium lobinii | CR | plants | ? |
| Common LimpetPatella vulgata | CR | molluscs | ? |
| Balearic ShearwaterPuffinus mauretanicus | CR | birds | ? |
| Conyza schlechtendalii | CR | plants | ? |
AI Biodiversity Brief
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