Biodiversity: species on the Red List 2023

Number of species discovered in the world and the number of species on the Red List of Threatened Species in 2023, by type of organism

CharacteristicEstimated number of described speciesOrganisms on the Red List
Vertebrates 74,962 11,195
Invertebrates 1,480,351 6,221
Plant 425,035 26,276
Fungi & Protists 172,946 324
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Release date

December 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2023

Supplementary notes

IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
Organisms on the Red List are those categorized as: Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU).

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