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United States Fish and Wildlife Service list of endangered mammals and birds facts for kids

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This article is about some amazing animals – both mammals and birds – that are considered endangered or threatened by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. This list includes animals found in the U.S. and its territories, as well as those living in other parts of the world. It doesn't cover fish, amphibians, reptiles, plants, or invertebrates, just mammals and birds.

When an animal is listed, its status is shown as:

  • E for Endangered: This means the animal is in danger of disappearing forever.
  • T for Threatened: This means the animal is likely to become endangered in the near future.

Sometimes, an animal might be listed as E(S/A) or T(S/A) if it looks very similar to an endangered or threatened species, and needs protection too.

The main goal of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's endangered species program is to find, protect, and help these special animals recover so they can thrive again.

Mammals in Danger

Mammals are warm-blooded animals with fur or hair, and mothers feed their babies milk. Many incredible mammals around the world are facing serious threats to their survival. Here are some examples of mammals listed as endangered or threatened:

Common name Scientific name Where they live Status
Giant armadillo Priodontes maximus South America E
African wild ass Equus africanus Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia E
Aye-aye Daubentonia madagascariensis Madagascar E
Banteng Bos javanicus Southeast Asia E
Gray bat Myotis grisescens Central and southeastern U.S. E
Indiana bat Myotis sodalis Eastern and Midwestern U.S. E
Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis Eastern U.S., Canada T
Louisiana black bear Ursus americanus luteolus U.S. (Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas) T
Wood bison Bison bison athabascae Canada, northwestern U.S. E
Bactrian camel Camelus bactrianus Mongolia, China E
Woodland caribou Rangifer tarandus caribou U.S. (Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin), Canada E
Andean mountain cat Leopardus jacobitus Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina E
Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus Africa to India E
Common chimpanzee Pan troglodytes Africa E
Bonobo Pan paniscus Zaire E
Chinese river dolphin Lipotes vexillifer China E
African elephant Loxodonta africana Africa T
Asian elephant Elephas maximus South-central and southeastern Asia E
Black-footed ferret Mustela nigripes Western U.S., western Canada E
San Joaquin kit fox Vulpes macrotis mutica U.S. (California) E
Simien fox Canis simensis Ethiopia E
Gibbons Hylobates, Nomascus, Hoolock, Symphalangus China, India, Southeast Asia E
Gorillas Gorilla spp. Central and western Africa E
Pygmy hog Sus salvanius India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim E
Przewalski's horse Equus przewalskii Mongolia, China E
Jaguar Panthera onca U.S. (Arizona, California, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas), Mexico, Central and South America E
Giant kangaroo rat Dipodomys ingens U.S. (California) E
Koala Phascolarctos cinereus Australia T
Kouprey Bos sauveli Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand E
Lemurs All genera in the Lemuriformes Madagascar E
Leopard Panthera pardus Africa, Asia E & T
Clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa Southeastern and south-central Asia, Taiwan E
Snow leopard Uncia uncia Central Asia E
Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica Turkey to India E
Canada lynx Lynx canadensis U.S. (Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming), Canada T
Spanish lynx Felis pardina Spain, Portugal E
Lion-tailed macaque Macaca silenus India E
West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus U.S. (southeastern), Caribbean Sea, South America E
Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx Equatorial West Africa E
Bornean orangutan Pongo pygmaeus Borneo, Sumatra E
Arabian oryx Oryx leucoryx Arabian Peninsula E
Giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis South America E
Southern sea otter Enhydra lutris nereis West Coast, U.S. (California, Oregon, Washington) south to Mexico (Baja California) T
Giant panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca China E
Florida panther Puma concolor coryi U.S. (Louisiana and Arkansas east to South Carolina and Florida) E
Utah prairie dog Cynomys parvidens U.S. (Utah) T
Sonoran pronghorn Antilocapra americana sonoriensis U.S. (Arizona), Mexico E
Pygmy rabbit Brachylagus idahoensis U.S. (California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming) E
Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis Sub-Saharan Africa E
Great Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis India, Nepal E
Javan rhinoceros Rhinoceros sondaicus Indonesia, Indochina, Burma, Thailand, Sikkim, Bangladesh, Malaysia E
Sumatran rhinoceros Dicerorhinus sumatrensis Bangladesh to Vietnam to Indonesia (Borneo) E
Hawaiian monk seal Monachus schauinslandi U.S. (Hawaii) E
Steller sea-lion Eumetopias jubatus U.S. (Alaska) Western Distinct Population Segment only (Alaska), Canada, Russia; North Pacific Ocean E & T
Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus Malaysia, Indonesia E
Hispaniolan solenodon Solenodon paradoxus Dominican Republic, Haiti E
Carolina northern flying squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus U.S. (North Carolina, Tennessee) E
Tamaraw Bubalus mindorensis Philippines E
Lion tamarins Leontopithecus spp. Brazil E
Asian tapir Tapirus indicus Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand E
Tiger Panthera tigris Temperate and tropical Asia E
Uakari (all species) Cacajao spp. Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela E
Vicuna Vicugna vicugna South America (Andes) E
Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus Oceanic E
Bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus Oceanic (north latitudes only) E
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae Oceanic E
Right whales Eualaena spp. Oceanic E
Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus Oceanic E
Gray wolf Canis lupus Holarctic E
Red wolf Canis rufus U.S. (Southeastern U.S., west to central Texas) E
Grevy's zebra Equus grevyi Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia T

Birds in Danger

Birds are feathered, winged animals that lay eggs. Many bird species are also facing the threat of extinction due to various reasons like habitat loss and climate change. Here are some of the birds on the endangered and threatened list:

Common name Scientific name Where they live Status
Hawaii akepa (honeycreeper) Loxops coccineus coccineus U.S. (Hawaii) E
Short-tailed albatross Phoebastria albatrus North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea - Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Taiwan, U.S. (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington) E
Yellow-shouldered blackbird Agelaius xanthomus U.S. (Puerto Rico) E
Masked bobwhite (quail) Colinus virginianus ridgwayi U.S. (Arizona), Mexico (Sonora) E
Great Indian bustard Ardeotis nigriceps India, Pakistan E
Cahow Pterodroma cahow North Atlantic Ocean - Bermuda E
California condor Gymnogyps californianus U.S. (Arizona, California, Oregon), Mexico (Baja California) E
Hawaiian coot Fulica americana alai U.S. (Hawaii) E
Black-necked crane Grus nigricollis China (Tibet) E
Japanese crane Grus japonensis China, Japan, Korea, Russia E
Whooping crane Grus americana Canada, U.S. (Rocky Mountains east to Carolinas), Mexico E
Hawaiian crow Corvus hawaiiensis U.S. (Hawaii) E
Eskimo curlew Numenius borealis Alaska and northern Canada to Argentina E
Hawaiian duck Anas wyvilliana U.S. (Hawaii) E
Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus North America south to northern Mexico T
Philippine eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi Philippines E
Spectacled eider Somateria fischeri U.S. (Alaska), Russia T
O'ahu ‘Elepaio Chasiempis ibidis U.S. (Hawaii) E
Eurasian peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus peregrinus Europe, Eurasia south to Africa and Middle East E
Laysan finch (honeycreeper) Telespiza cantans U.S. (Hawaii) E
Coastal California gnatcatcher Polioptila californica californica U.S. (California), Mexico T
Hawaiian goose Branta sandvicensis U.S. (Hawaii) E
Galapagos hawk Buteo galapagoensis Ecuador (Galapagos Islands) E
Hawaiian hawk ('lo) Buteo solitarius U.S. (Hawaii) E
Helmeted honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops cassidix Australia E
Helmeted hornbill Buceros vigil Thailand, Malaysia E
Japanese crested ibis Nipponia nippon China, Japan, Russia, Korea E
Florida scrub-jay Aphelocoma coerulescens U.S. (Florida) T
Kakapo Strigops habroptilus New Zealand E
Mauritius kestrel Falco punctatus Indian Ocean - Mauritius E
Everglade snail kite Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus U.S. (Florida), Cuba E
Kokako (wattlebird) Callaeas cinerea New Zealand E
Little blue macaw Cyanopsitta spixii Brazil E
Wood stork Mycteria americana U.S. (southeastern), Caribbean Sea, Central America, South America T

This article uses information from a public domain document by the United States Government.

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