List of animals that are extinct in the wild

As of 2026, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 41 animal species as extinct in the wild.[1] That is approximately 0.04% of all evaluated animal species. The IUCN also lists five animal subspecies as extinct in the wild.

This is a complete list of wild animal species and subspecies listed as extinct by the IUCN. Some of these species, such as Partula faba, have since become entirely extinct.

Species

Subspecies

There are 21 chordate species assessed as extinct in the wild.

See also

References

  1. ^ "IUCN Red List Version 2022-1". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 7 October 2022.