WildCodex

The Encyclopaedia of Endangered Species

LC
Cervidae
Moose
Alces alces
The towering browser of boreal forests and frozen wetlands
Northern boreal forests, wetlands, lakes, and river valleys across North America and Eurasia
Widespread; roughly 1.5 million globally, with strong regional variation
EN
Felidae
Amur Tiger
Panthera tigris altaica
The cold-forest apex predator of the Russian Far East
Temperate broadleaf, mixed, and conifer forests of the Amur region
About 500-600 wild individuals in the Russian Far East and northeastern China
VU
Felidae
Snow Leopard
Panthera uncia
The silent ghost of Asia's high mountains
Alpine and subalpine mountains of Central and South Asia
Estimated 4,000-6,500 in the wild, with major uncertainty
EN
Elephantidae
African Savanna Elephant
Loxodonta africana
The giant ecosystem engineer of Africa's open landscapes
Savannas, open woodlands, floodplains, and dry bushlands of sub-Saharan Africa
About 400,000 African elephants remain across the continent, mostly savanna elephants
VU
Felidae
African Lion
Panthera leo
The cooperative apex predator and social monarch of Africa's savannas
Open savannas, grasslands, acacia woodlands, and scrublands of sub-Saharan Africa
Estimated 20,000-25,000 mature individuals remaining in the wild
VU
Ursidae
Giant Panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
The bamboo-eating mountain bear and global icon of wildlife conservation
Misty temperate broadleaf and coniferous bamboo forests of south-central China
About 1,864 individuals in the wild (plus over 600 in conservation centers)