As of 2023, the majority of the threatened living species in Cuba consisted of plants, with a total of 194 species under threat. That taxonomic group was followed by fishes and amphibians, with 65 and 48 threatened species, respectively. Furthermore, Cuba is the Caribbean country with the highest number of endangered animal species on the IUCN Red List.
Number of threatened living species in Cuba on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group
* Figures presented for these groups should be interpreted as the number of species known to be threatened within those species that have been assessed to date, and not as the overall total number of threatened species for each group.
According to the source, threatened living species include species that are critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN) or vulnerable (VU).
The acronym IUCN stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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IUCN. (December 11, 2023). Number of threatened living species in Cuba on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/975960/number-threatened-species-cuba-type/
IUCN. "Number of threatened living species in Cuba on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group." Chart. December 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/975960/number-threatened-species-cuba-type/
IUCN. (2023). Number of threatened living species in Cuba on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/975960/number-threatened-species-cuba-type/
IUCN. "Number of Threatened Living Species in Cuba on The Iucn Red List in 2023, by Taxonomic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/975960/number-threatened-species-cuba-type/
IUCN, Number of threatened living species in Cuba on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/975960/number-threatened-species-cuba-type/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of threatened living species in Cuba on the IUCN Red List in 2023, by taxonomic group [Graph], IUCN, December 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/975960/number-threatened-species-cuba-type/
