Vulnerable

Browse 33 IUCN-VU vulnerable species with weight, lifespan, habitat, population, and primary threats. Full data for each animal on the Red List.

33 species

34
Species
27
Taxonomic Families
7
Diet Categories
38 yrs
Avg Lifespan

Diet Distribution

Carnivore13Herbivore10Omnivore7Insectivore1Carnivore, Piscivore1Carnivore, Insectivore1Carnivore, Scavenger1

Largest in This Category

# Species Weight Family
1 Sperm Whale Up to 57000 kg Physeteridae
2 African Elephant 2700–6000 kg Elephantidae
3 Great White Shark Up to 2268 kg Lamnidae
4 Hippopotamus 1300–3200 kg Hippopotamidae
5 Gaur 600–1300 kg Bovidae

Family Diversity

Family Species in This Status
Felidae 3
Ursidae 3
Bovidae 2
Lamnidae 2
Testudinidae 2