Question

A taxon which is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in immediate future is known as

• A. Rare
• B. Exotic
• C. Vulnerable
• D. Endangered
• E. Critically endangered

Answer 1

The correct option is E Critically endangered

Critically Endangered means the taxon is facing the very high risk of extinction in the wild and can become extinct any moment in the immediate future. Their number worldwide is 925 animals and 1014 plants (10 percent mammals, 9 percent birds, 15 percent reptiles, 16 percent amphibians, and 16 percent angiosperms). The number of critically endangered plants and animals in India is 44 and 18 respectively e.g., Sus salvanius (Pigmy Hog) , Berberis nilghiriensis.