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Note/Disclaimer: This list is made possible through a database keyword search/filtering process which may not be 100% accurate. Therefore, all endangered species of Christmas Island may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in Australia, browse the Australia endangered species list.

Endangered species found in Christmas Island:

This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About Us page.

 Species NameScientific NameGroupRange
1. Abbott's Booby Papasula abbotti Birds Indian Ocean (Christmas Island)
2. Acropora Coral Acropora paniculata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
3. Acropora Coral Acropora nana Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
4. Acropora Coral Acropora microclados Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
5. Acropora Coral Acropora hyacinthus Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
6. Acropora Coral Acropora formosa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
7. Acropora Coral Acropora aspera Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
8. Agassiz's Coral Cyphastrea agassizi Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Asia, Australia, Central America, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
9. Bigeye Tuna Thunnus obesus Fishes Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America - Including United States (Hawaii), Oceanic, South America
10. Blue Coral Heliopora coerulea Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
11. Blyth's Flying Fox Pteropus melanotus Mammals India, Indian Ocean (Christmas Island), Indonesia
12. Bumphead Parrotfish Bolbometopon muricatum Fishes Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
13. Cauliflower Coral Pocillopora eydouxi Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
14. Christmas Hawk-owl Ninox natalis Birds Indian Ocean (Christmas Island)
15. Christmas Island Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops exocoeti Reptiles Australia, Indian Ocean (Christmas Island)
16. Christmas Island Frigatebird Fregata andrewsi Birds Indian Ocean (Christmas Island)
17. Christmas Island Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus natalis Birds Indian Ocean (Christmas Island)
18. Christmas Island Imperial Pigeon Ducula whartoni Birds Indian Ocean (Christmas Island)
19. Christmas Island Pipistrelle Pipistrellus murrayi Mammals Indian Ocean (Christmas Island)
20. Christmas Island Shrew Crocidura trichura Mammals Indian Ocean (Christmas Island)
21. Christmas Island White-eye Zosterops natalis Birds Indian Ocean (Christmas Island)
22. Closed Brain Coral Leptoria phrygia Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
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23. Crust Coral Leptastrea aequalis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Oceanic
24. Devil Fish Manta birostris Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, Middle East, North America, Oceanic, South America
25. Fungia fungites Fungia fungites Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
26. Giant Wrasse Cheilinus undulatus Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic, United States Minor Outlying Islands (Wake Is.)
27. Hydnophora Coral Hydnophora microconos Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
28. Isopora palifera Isopora palifera Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
29. Knob Coral Favia stelligera Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
30. Knob Coral Favia matthaii Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
31. Knob Coral Favia marshae Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Asia, Australia, Central America, Oceanic
32. Lister's Gecko Lepidodactylus listeri Reptiles Indian Ocean (Christmas Island)
33. Lister's Palm Arenga listeri Plants Indian Ocean (Christmas Island)
34. Montipora lobulata Montipora lobulata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
35. Montipora foliosa Montipora foliosa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
36. Montipora efflorescens Montipora efflorescens Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
37. Montipora cocosensis Montipora cocosensis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East
38. Montipora capricornis Montipora capricornis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Asia, Australia, Central America, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
39. Montipora angulata Montipora angulata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
40. Montipora peltiformis Montipora peltiformis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
41. Oceanic Whitetip Shark Carcharhinus longimanus Fishes Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America
42. Organ Pipe Coral Tubipora musica Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
43. Pavona venosa Pavona venosa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
44. Pavona decussata Pavona decussata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
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45. Pavona cactus Pavona cactus Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
46. Porites cylindrica Porites cylindrica Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
47. Porites cocosensis Porites cocosensis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Asia, Australia, Central America
48. Porites somaliensis Porites somaliensis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East
49. Porites lobata Porites lobata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America
50. Psammocora digitata Psammocora digitata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Oceanic, United States/US Territory
51. Thorn Coral Stylocoeniella cocosensis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Australia, China, Cocos Island, Indian Ocean (Christmas Island), Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand
52. Turbinaria Coral Turbinaria reniformis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic

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