Table 1. Taxonomic comparisons of the 2919 highly threatened terrestrial vertebrates and the 1189 highly threatened terrestrial vertebrates on islands. CR, critically endangered; EN, endangered.
All terrestrial vertebrates (11) All terrestrial vertebrates from islands
Taxonomic class Total taxa (% of described taxa) # of CR and EN (% of total) Red List category (% of total) Total CR and EN (% of total CR and EN) Red List category (% of total CR and EN)
CR EN CR EN
Amphibia 6106 (24%) 1255 (21%) 498 (8%) 757 (12%) 319 (25%) 109 (34%) 210 (34%)
Reptilia 4160 (17%) 486 (12%) 162 (4%) 324 (8%) 282 (58%) 105 (58%) 177 (37%)
Aves 9538 (38%) 566 (6%) 187 (2%) 379 (4%) 296 (52%) 119 (52%) 177 (40%)
Mammalia 5337 (21%) 612 (11%) 187 (4%) 425 (8%) 292 (48%) 96 (48%) 196 (33%)
Total 25,141 2919 (12%) 1034 (4%) 1885 (7%) 1189 (41%) 429 (36%) 760 (64%)