Extinct ( 0 Cat Species, 3 Subspecies )

No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

 

Extinct In The Wild ( 0 Cat Species, 0 Subspecies )

Known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalized population (or populations) well outside the past range.

 

Critically Endangered ( 1 Cat Species, 11 Subspecies )

Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

 

Endangered ( 4 Cat Species, 9 Subspecies )

Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

 

Vulnerable ( 13 Cat Species, 1 Subspecies )

Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

 

Near Threatened ( 8 Cat Species, 2 Subspecies )

Likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

 

Least Concern ( 11 Cat Species, 0 Subspecies )

Does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened.

 

Data Deficient ( 0 Cat Species, 0 Subspecies )

Inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of risk of extinction.

 

Not Evaluated ( 0 Cat Species, 3 Subspecies )

Not yet assessed against the criteria.

 

IUCN 2004. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.redlist.org>.