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This category lists some of the species that have become extinct due to human activity, whether intentionally or unintentionally. If a more specific reason is known, the species should also be assigned to a subcategory of Category:Endangered species by reason they are threatened. They may also need to be placed in Category:Extinctions since 1500.
List of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha animals extinct in the Holocene. List of Asian animals extinct in the Holocene. List of European species extinct in the Holocene. List of extinct animals of the British Isles. List of North American animals extinct in the Holocene. List of Antillian and Bermudan animals extinct in the Holocene.
Near threatened (NT): 345 species. Least concern (LC): 3,306 species. Data deficient (DD): 872 species. Mammalian species (IUCN, 2020-1) 5850 extant species have been evaluated. 4978 of those are fully assessed [a] 3651 are not threatened at present [b] 1244 to 2116 are threatened [c] 81 to 83 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius, which is east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The dodo's closest relative was the also-extinct and flightless Rodrigues solitaire. The two formed the subfamily Raphinae, a clade of extinct flightless birds that were a part of the family ...
Ectopistes migratoriaSwainson, 1827. The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is derived from the French word passager, meaning "passing by", due to the migratory habits of the species. The scientific name also refers to its migratory ...
This is a list of European species extinct in the Holocene that covers extinctions from the Holocene epoch, a geologic epoch that began about 11,650 years before present (about 9700 BCE) [A] and continues to the present day. [1] This list includes the European continent and its surrounding islands. All large islands in the Mediterranean Sea are ...
Some of the new species discovered include anemones, urchins, corals, some shrimp and a squat lobster, Virmani said. PHOTO: Scientists captured a rare image of a Casper octopus off the Nazca Ridge ...
Tennessee, Cumberland, Ohio, and Wabash River systems [189] Extinct in 1936 due to loss of habitat through impoundment or channelization. [8] Sampson's pearly mussel. Epioblasma sampsonii. Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana [190] Extinct in the 1930s or 1940s due to habitat destruction and fragmentation.