Question

Differentiate between the following:

Endangered and Extinct species

Answer 1

Endangered species:

Endangered species are those species which are on the verge of extinction.

Extinct species:

When a species becomes unable to compete with other organisms and no longer exists on Earth, then such species are called extinct species.

Endangered species	Extinct species
1. Totally disappeared from the world.	1. Not fully disappeared, very few organisms are present.
2. Extinct species cannot return to the environment.	2. Proper protection of endangered species can prevent their extinction.
3. Eg. Dinosaurs	3. Eg. Tigers