What are endemic, endangered and extinct species?

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Endangered and Endemic species of India. A plant, animal or microorganism that is in immediate risk of biological extinction is called endangered species or threatened species. ... India's biodiversity is threatened primarily due to: Habitat destruction.

An endangered species is a species which has been categorized as very likely to become extinct. Endangered (EN), as categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, is the second most severe conservation status for wild populations in the IUCN's schema after Critically Endangered (CR).

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