In 2024, the IUCN Red List categorized 105 animal species in Malaysia as critically endangered, while 205 animal species were endangered. Furthermore, a total of 451 animal species in the country were considered as vulnerable.
Number of threatened animal species in Malaysia on the IUCN Red List in 2024, by category
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Number of threatened animal species in Malaysia on the IUCN Red List in 2024, by category
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* According to the source, this category also includes 'Possibly Extinct' and 'Possibly Extinct in the Wild' which have been developed to identify animal species that are likely already extinct (or extinct in the wild), but require further investigation.
The acronym IUCN stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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IUCN. (June 27, 2024). Number of threatened animal species in Malaysia on the IUCN Red List in 2024, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407566/malaysia-threatened-animal-species-category/
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IUCN. (2024). Number of threatened animal species in Malaysia on the IUCN Red List in 2024, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407566/malaysia-threatened-animal-species-category/
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