As of 2023, most of the threatened living species in Venezuela on the IUCN Red List consisted of plants, with 480 species under threat. Fishes ranked second with about 130 threatened species, followed by the group of the amphibians. In fact, Venezuela is one of the countries with the highest number of threatened amphibian species in Latin America.
Number of threatened living species in Venezuela on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group
* Figures presented for these groups should be interpreted as the number of species known to be threatened within those species that have been assessed to date, and not as the overall total number of threatened species for each group.
According to the source, threatened living species include species that are critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN) or vulnerable (VU).
The acronym IUCN stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
IUCN. (December 11, 2023). Number of threatened living species in Venezuela on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/978609/number-threatened-species-venezuela-type/
IUCN. "Number of threatened living species in Venezuela on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group." Chart. December 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/978609/number-threatened-species-venezuela-type/
IUCN. (2023). Number of threatened living species in Venezuela on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/978609/number-threatened-species-venezuela-type/
IUCN. "Number of Threatened Living Species in Venezuela on The Iucn Red List in 2023, by Taxonomic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/978609/number-threatened-species-venezuela-type/
IUCN, Number of threatened living species in Venezuela on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/978609/number-threatened-species-venezuela-type/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of threatened living species in Venezuela on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group [Graph], IUCN, December 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/978609/number-threatened-species-venezuela-type/
