The majority of threatened living species in Trinidad and Tobago on the IUCN Red List in 2023 consisted of plants, with a total of 62 species under threat. Out of these, around 23 plant species in the Caribbean country were deemed endangered. Fishes ranked second with 61 threatened species.
Number of threatened living species in Trinidad and Tobago on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group
Characteristic
Number of threatened species
Plants*
62
Fishes*
61
Other invertebrates*
26
Reptiles*
7
Amphibians
4
Birds
4
Mammals
3
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* Figures presented for these groups should be interpreted as the number of species known to be threatened within those species that have been assessed to date, and not as the overall total number of threatened species for each group.
According to the source, threatened living species include species that are critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN) or vulnerable (VU).
The acronym IUCN stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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IUCN. (December 11, 2023). Number of threatened living species in Trinidad and Tobago on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/978571/number-threatened-species-trinidad-tobago-type/
IUCN. "Number of threatened living species in Trinidad and Tobago on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group." Chart. December 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/978571/number-threatened-species-trinidad-tobago-type/
IUCN. (2023). Number of threatened living species in Trinidad and Tobago on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/978571/number-threatened-species-trinidad-tobago-type/
IUCN. "Number of Threatened Living Species in Trinidad and Tobago on The Iucn Red List in 2023, by Taxonomic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/978571/number-threatened-species-trinidad-tobago-type/
IUCN, Number of threatened living species in Trinidad and Tobago on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/978571/number-threatened-species-trinidad-tobago-type/ (last visited May 08, 2025)
Number of threatened living species in Trinidad and Tobago on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group [Graph], IUCN, December 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/978571/number-threatened-species-trinidad-tobago-type/
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