Question

In India, Red Panda/Ailurus fulgens is

• A. Vulnerable
• B. Endangered
• C. Critically endangered
• D. Extinct in the wild

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Endangered

A) A vulnerable species is a species basically categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as they are likely to become endangered unless the conditions that are threatening its survival and reproduction improve.

B) An endangered species is a species which has been categorized as very likely to get extinct by the IUCN.

C) A critically endangered (CR) species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

D) An extinct in the wild species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as known only by living members kept as a naturalized population outside its historic range due to extensive habitat loss.

In India Red Panda is an endangered species.

So, the correct answer is 'Endangered'.