Western Sahara

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Threatened

61

CR + EN + VU

Critically Endangered

11

CR

Endemic Threatened

0

Found only here

Declining

0%

0 species

Category Breakdown

Distribution of 61 threatened species

CR 11
EN 17
VU 33
CR: 11
EN: 17
VU: 33
Taxonomic Breakdown

Threatened species by group

other invertebrates30 threatened
birds13 threatened
molluscs8 threatened
insects3 threatened
mammals2 threatened
corals2 threatened
crustaceans2 threatened
plants1 threatened
Top Threats in Western Sahara
1.Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources25 species
2.Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)14 species
3.Logging & wood harvesting12 species
4.Marine & freshwater aquaculture10 species
5.Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals10 species
6.Recreational activities9 species
7.Habitat shifting & alteration9 species
8.Annual & perennial non-timber crops9 species
9.Housing & urban areas9 species
10.Oil & gas drilling8 species
Endemic Spotlight

0 endemic threatened species found only here

piemelkrieltje

EN

Paragus tibialis

Lang's Short-tailed Blue

EN

Leptotes pirithous

Syrphid Fly

EN

Eristalinus aeneus

Little Owl

EN

Athene noctua

All Species in Western Sahara (61)
SpeciesStatusGroupTrend
piemelkrieltjeParagus tibialisENinsects?
Lang's Short-tailed BlueLeptotes pirithousENinsects?
Syrphid FlyEristalinus aeneusENinsects?
Little OwlAthene noctuaENbirds?
Yellowbelly rockcodEpinephelus marginatusVUother invertebrates?
old-man's face crabAtelecyclus rotundatusVUcrustaceans?
koralltrollhummerMunidopsis serricornisENcrustaceans?
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusCRbirds?
Crevalle jackCaranx hipposVUother invertebrates?
Dentex dentexVUfishes?
Eunicella verrucosaVUcorals?
Pseudupeneus prayensisVUfishes↓
Tall Sea PenFuniculina quadrangularisVUcorals?
Pipe-cleaner brittlestarAsteronyx loveniENother invertebrates?
Pseudotolithus senegallusVUfishes↓
Pseudotolithus senegalensisENfishes↓
sibling yoldiaYoldiella nanaVUmolluscs?
Vitreous ScallopDelectopecten vitreusVUmolluscs?
comb bathyarkBathyarca pectunculoidesVUmolluscs?
blunt tellinArcopagia crassaVUmolluscs?
Haliotis tuberculataVUmolluscs↓
större fläckhavsmandelPhiline catenaENmolluscs?
Balistes capriscusVUfishes↓
obelisksneglCerithiella metulaVUmolluscs?
twaite shadAlosa fallaxCRother invertebrates?
Sardinella maderensisVUfishes?
European hake, HakeMerluccius merlucciusVUother invertebrates?
Merluccius senegalensisENfishes↓
Thunnus obesusVUfishes↓
Chimaera monstrosaVUfishes↓
Blue SharkPrionace glaucaVUother invertebrates?
Carcharhinus melanopterusVUfishes↓
Mustelus mustelusENfishes↓
Scyliorhinus stellarisVUfishes↓
Sphyrna zygaenaVUfishes↓
Zanobatus schoenleiniiVUfishes↓
Rhinobatos rhinobatosCRfishes↓
Aetobatus narinariENfishes↓
Myliobatis aquilaCRfishes↓
Dasyatis pastinacaVUfishes↓
Leucoraja circularisVUfishes↓
Rostroraja albaENfishes↓
Amblyraja radiataVUfishes↓
Carcharias taurusCRfishes↓
Etmopterus spinaxVUfishes↓
Monachus monachusVUmammals↑
DonkeyEquus asinusENmammals?
Chlamydotis undulataVUbirds↓
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusVUbirds?
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetosCRbirds?
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