what are critically endangered,endangered and vulnerable species?

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Critically Endangered-when the taxon is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future. Endangered-when the taxon is facing a very high risk of extinction in the near future. Vulnerable-a taxon is facing high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium term future.

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