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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 Russia may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in Asia, browse the Asia endangered species list.

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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. Afghan Tortoise Testudo horsfieldii Reptiles Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
2. Agabus clypealis Agabus clypealis Insects Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Sweden
3. Altai Weasel Mustela altaica Mammals Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan
4. Amur Sturgeon Acipenser schrenckii Fishes China, Russia
5. Angel Shark Squatina squatina Fishes Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
6. Apollo Butterfly Parnassius apollo Insects Asia, Europe, Middle East
7. Arctodiaptomus kamtschaticus Arctodiaptomus kamtschaticus Crustaceans Russia
8. Argali  WATCH A LIVE ARGALI Ovis ammon Mammals Afghanistan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Uzbekistan
9. Asian Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis Mammals India, Japan (Iriomote Island, Ryukyu Islands), Southeast Asia
10. Asiatic Black Bear Ursus thibetanus Mammals Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Iran, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
11. Atlantic Cod Gadus morhua Fishes Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), Oceanic
12. Atlantic Halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus Fishes Canada (Newfoundland), Europe, United States (Alaska)
13. Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri Birds Asia, vagrant populations in Pakistan and the Philippines
14. Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
15. Bastard Sturgeon Acipenser nudiventris Fishes Azerbaijan, China, Georgia (Eurasia), Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Serbia, Turkey
16. Bechstein's Bat Myotis bechsteinii Mammals Asia, Europe, Middle East
17. Beloribitsa Stenodus leucichthys Fishes Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan
18. Beluga Delphinapterus leucas Mammals Asia, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic
19. Betula oycoviensis Betula oycoviensis Plants Czech Republic, Denmark, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine
20. Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor Birds Brunei Darussalam, China (Hong Kong), Japan, Korea, Macao, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
21. Black-footed Albatross Phoebastria nigripes Birds Asia, Canada, New Zealand, United States and Minor Outlying Islands (including Hawaii)
22. Black-spotted Pond Frog Pelophylax nigromaculatus Amphibians China, Japan, Korea, Russia
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23. Blakiston's Fish-owl Ketupa blakistoni Birds China, Japan, Russia
24. Brandt's Hamster Mesocricetus brandti Mammals Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Iran, Russia, Turkey
25. Broad-fingered Crayfish Astacus astacus Crustaceans Asia, Europe
26. Bronze Whaler Carcharhinus brachyurus Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
27. Cape Shark Squalus acanthias Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
28. Caspian Lamprey Caspiomyzon wagneri Fishes Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan
29. Caspian Seal Pusa caspica Mammals Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan
30. Caucasian Birch Mouse Sicista caucasica Mammals Georgia (Eurasia), Russia
31. Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel Spermophilus musicus Mammals Russia
32. Caucasian Viper Vipera kaznakovi Reptiles Georgia (Eurasia), Russia, Turkey
33. Chosenia arbutifolia Chosenia arbutifolia Plants China, Japan, Korea, Russia
34. Clupeonella abrau Clupeonella abrau Fishes Russia
35. Common Bentwing Bat Miniopterus schreibersii Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
36. Common Tortoise Testudo graeca Reptiles Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
37. Dhole Cuon alpinus Mammals Asia, Middle East
38. Dytiscus latissimus Dytiscus latissimus Insects Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine
39. Eastern Tur Capra cylindricornis Mammals Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Russia
40. Egyptian Vulture  WATCH A LIVE EGYPTIAN VULTURE Neophron percnopterus Birds Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
41. Emperor Goose Chen canagica Birds Alaska, Canada, Russia
42. Epimyrma goridaghini Epimyrma goridaghini Insects Russia
43. Epischura baikalensis Epischura baikalensis Crustaceans Russia
44. Eskimo Curlew Numenius borealis Birds Alaska and Northern Canada to Argentina
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45. Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
46. Eurasian Peregrine Falcon  WATCH A LIVE EURASIAN PEREGRINE FALCON Falco peregrinus peregrinus Birds Eurasia south to Africa and Mideast
47. European Bison Bison bonasus Mammals Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine
48. European Eel Anguilla anguilla Fishes European coasts from the Black Sea to the White Sea (Russia), Rivers of the North Atlantic, Baltic and Mediterranean Seas
49. European Marbled Polecat Vormela peregusna Mammals Asia, Europe, Middle East
50. European Mink Mustela lutreola Mammals Europe
51. European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Mammals Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (including United States), South America
52. Far Eastern Myotis Myotis bombinus Mammals China, Japan, Korea, Russia
53. Formicoxenus sibiricus Formicoxenus sibiricus Insects Russia
54. Freshwater Pearl Mussel Margaritifera margaritifera Clams Europe
55. Garden Dormouse Eliomys quercinus Mammals Asia, Europe
56. Giant Blind Mole Rat Spalax giganteus Mammals Russia
57. Giant Noctule Bat Nyctalus lasiopterus Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
58. Giant Sturgeon Huso huso Fishes Asia, Europe, Middle East
59. Goldstreifiger Buprestis splendens Insects Asia, Europe
60. Graphoderus bilineatus Graphoderus bilineatus Insects Asia, Europe, Middle East
61. Great Raft Spider Dolomedes plantarius Arachnids Asia, Europe
62. Great White Shark Carcharodon carcharias Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America
63. Greenland Shark Somniosus microcephalus Fishes Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Norway, Russia
64. Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Fishes Asia, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic
65. Hoffmann's Pika Ochotona hoffmanni Mammals Mongolia, Russia
66. Hooded Crane Grus monacha Birds Japan, Russia
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67. Hooded Seal Cystophora cristata Mammals Asia, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceanic, South America
68. Japanese Crane Grus japonensis Birds China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia, Taiwan
69. Japanese Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon Birds China, Japan, Korea, Russia
70. Japanese Huchen Hucho perryi Fishes Japan, Russia
71. Japanese Night-heron Gorsachius goisagi Birds Asia, West Pacific Ocean (Palau Islands)
72. Kaluga Huso dauricus Fishes China, Russia
73. Kazbeg Birch Mouse Sicista kazbegica Mammals Georgia (Eurasia), Russia
74. Kerch Black Sea Shad Alosa immaculata Fishes Bulgaria, Georgia (Eurasia), Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine
75. Kezenoi-am Trout Salmo ezenami Fishes Russia
76. Kittlitz's Murrelet Brachyramphus brevirostris Birds Canada, Japan, Russia, United States
77. Kluchor Birch Mouse Sicista kluchorica Mammals Georgia (Eurasia), Russia
78. Large-headed Water Snake Natrix megalocephala Reptiles Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Russia, Turkey
79. Leopard  WATCH A LIVE LEOPARD Panthera pardus Mammals Africa, Asia, Middle East
80. Long-clawed Mole Vole Prometheomys schaposchnikowi Mammals Georgia (Eurasia), Russia, Turkey
81. Long-fingered Bat Myotis capaccinii Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
82. Long-tailed Goral Naemorhedus caudatus Mammals China, Korea, Russia
83. Longfin Svetovidov's Char Salvethymus svetovidovi Fishes Russia
84. Luciobarbus brachycephalus Luciobarbus brachycephalus Fishes Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
85. Luciobarbus capito Luciobarbus capito Fishes Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
86. Mamillariella geniculata Mamillariella geniculata Plants Russia
87. Maraene Whitefish Coregonus maraena Fishes Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands (Europe), Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden
88. Marsh Earwort Jamesoniella undulifolia Plants Austria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Korea, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
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89. Marsh Grassbird Locustella pryeri Birds China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia
90. Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus euryale Mammals Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Georgia (Eurasia), Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey
91. Mediterranean Monk Seal Monachus monachus Mammals Mediterranean Sea, Northwest African Coast and Black Sea
92. Mehely's Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus mehelyi Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
93. Mongolian Marmot Marmota sibirica Mammals China, Mongolia, Russia
94. Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata Birds Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceanic, South America
95. Mountain Alcon Blue Maculinea rebeli Insects Asia, Europe
96. Myrmoxenus gordiagini Myrmoxenus gordiagini Insects Croatia, Russia
97. Narwhal  WATCH A LIVE NARWHAL Monodon monoceros Mammals Alaska, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Netherlands (Europe), Norway, Russia, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, United Kingdom
98. Nehalennia speciosa Nehalennia speciosa Insects Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
99. Niphargus hrabei Niphargus hrabei Crustaceans Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine
100. Nordmann's Greenshank Tringa guttifer Birds Russia, Japan, south to Malaya, Borneo
101. North Pacific Right Whale Balaena japonica Mammals Canada (British Columbia), China, Japan, Korea, Mexico (Baja California), Russia, Taiwan, United States and Hawaii
102. Northern Fur Seal Callorhinus ursinus Mammals Arkansas, California, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Oregon, Russia, Taiwan, Washington
103. Oriental White Stork Ciconia boyciana Birds China, Japan, Korea, Russia
104. Orthodontopsis bardunovii Orthodontopsis bardunovii Plants Russia
105. Orthotrichum scanicum Orthotrichum scanicum Plants Asia, Europe
106. Pallas's Cat Otocolobus manul Mammals Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
107. Persian Sturgeon Acipenser persicus Fishes Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan
108. Plagiolepis regis Plagiolepis regis Insects Russia
109. Polar Bear Ursus maritimus Mammals Alaska, Canada, Denmark, Greenland, Norway, Russia
110. Polyergus nigerrimus Polyergus nigerrimus Insects Russia
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111. Pond Bat Myotis dasycneme Mammals Asia, Europe
112. Porbeagle Lamna nasus Fishes Denmark, France, Gibraltar, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
113. Predatory Bush Cricket Saga pedo Insects Asia, Europe, Middle East
114. Providence Petrel Pterodroma solandri Birds Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
115. Pseudochazara euxina Pseudochazara euxina Insects Russia, Ukraine
116. Red Kite Milvus milvus Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
117. Rosalia Longicorn Rosalia alpina Insects Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
118. Rossomyrmex proformicarum Rossomyrmex proformicarum Insects Russia
119. Russian Desman Desmana moschata Mammals Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
120. Saiga Antelope Saiga tatarica Mammals Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
121. Saker Falcon Falco cherrug Birds Africa, Asia, Europe
122. Sakhalin Sturgeon Acipenser mikadoi Fishes Japan, Russia
123. Sakhalin Vole Microtus sachalinensis Mammals Russia
124. Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus Birds China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand
125. Scapania sphaerifera Scapania sphaerifera Plants Russia
126. Sea Otter Enhydra lutris Mammals Canada, Japan, Mexico, Russia, United States
127. Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus Birds Asia, Europe, North America (including United States Territory)
128. Shortspine Thornyhead Sebastolobus alascanus Fishes Canada, Russia, United States
129. Siberian Sturgeon Acipenser baerii Fishes China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia
130. Siberian White Crane Grus leucogeranus Birds C.I.S. (Siberia) to India, including Iran and China
131. Small Lappet Moth Phyllodesma ilicifolia Insects Austria, Belarus, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
132. Snow Leopard  WATCH A LIVE SNOW LEOPARD Uncia uncia Mammals Central Asia, Middle East
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133. Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
134. Speckled Ground Squirrel Spermophilus suslicus Mammals Belarus, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Russia, Ukraine
135. Spoon-billed Sandpiper  WATCH A LIVE SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER Eurynorhynchus pygmeus Birds Bangladesh, Canada, China, India, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United States (Alaska), Vietnam
136. Star Sturgeon Acipenser stellatus Fishes Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Iran, Kazakhstan, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine
137. Steller Sea-lion  WATCH A LIVE STELLER SEA-LION Eumetopias jubatus Mammals Alaska, California, Canada, North Pacific Ocean, Oregon, Russia, Washington
138. Sterlet Acipenser ruthenus Fishes Asia, Europe, Middle East
139. Stone Crayfish Austropotamobius torrentium Crustaceans Asia, Europe
140. Strongylognathus arnoldii Strongylognathus arnoldii Insects Russia
141. Strongylognathus ruzskyi Strongylognathus ruzskyi Insects Russia
142. Strongylognathus christophi Strongylognathus christophi Insects Russia
143. Strongylognathus chelifer Strongylognathus chelifer Insects Russia
144. Tiger  WATCH A LIVE TIGER Panthera tigris Mammals Temperate and Tropical Asia
145. Varsikloja Coregonus trybomi Fishes Finland, Russia, Sweden
146. Vipera dinniki Vipera dinniki Reptiles Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Russia
147. Volga Shad Alosa volgensis Fishes Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan
148. West Caucasian Tur Capra caucasica Mammals Georgia (Eurasia), Russia
149. Western Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe
150. White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala Birds Africa to Asia
151. White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Birds Asia, Europe, Middle East
152. Wild Common Carp Cyprinus carpio Fishes Asia, Europe, Middle East
153. Wild Goat Capra aegagrus Mammals Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan
154. Wolverine Gulo gulo Mammals Canada, China, Estonia, Finland, Mongolia, Norway, Russia, Sweden, United States
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