Applies to an animal that may become endangered if conditions surrounding it begin to or continue to deteriorate.

Species that have declined significantly in total number and may be on the verge of extinction in certain areas.

(adj) (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

Threatened species are any plants or animals that are vulnerable and may become endangered in the future.

The term is used in the 1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals to refer collectively to species categorized as Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Rare (R), Indeterminate (I), or Insufficiently Known (K [..]

A designation under the Species at Risk Act that indicates a species that is likely to become endangered if nothing is done to reverse the factors leading to its extirpation or extinction.

Describes a species of animal that is not endangered but may become so in the near future. For more information see the conservation status.

Referring to a species (plant or animal) that could become endangered in the foreseeable future.

A species that is likely to become endangered if not protected.

Species that have declined significantly in total number and may be on the verge of extinction in certain areas.

The term refers to taxa for which the potential for loss exists but for which there is insufficient data to determine whether they are endangered.

 Defined under the ESA as "any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range." » Threatened species

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In Canada, this refers to any indigenous taxa likely to become endangered (in Canada) if factors affecting their vulnerability are not reversed.