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This is a list of threatened plant and animal species in the Philippines as classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It includes vulnerable (VU), endangered (EN), critically endangered (CR), and recently extinct (EX) species.
The Philippine hanging parrot (Loriculus philippensis ), also commonly known as the colasisi from its local Tagalog name "kulasisi", is a small psittaculid parrot species endemic to the Philippines. It includes about eleven subspecies, at least one of which might represent a distinct species, although further research is needed.
The Philippines has more than 280 inland fish, including nine endemic genera and more than 65 endemic species, many of which are confined to single lakes. An example is Sardinella tawilis , a freshwater sardine found only in Taal Lake.
There are 67 globally threatened species, including the rufous hornbill and the critically endangered national bird of the Philippines, the Philippine eagle or monkey-eating eagle. Until 1995, the national bird of the Philippines was the maya (which, in the Philippines, refers to a variety of small, commonly observed passerine bird).
Amphibians of the Philippines's Check List. View Plain Taxonomic Photo. The species list for Amphibians of the Philippines. Taxa manually added by project curators and taxa represented by research-grade observations added to the project are listed on project lists. Frogs and Toads (Order Anura)
11 gru 2023 · With between 70% and 80% of the world’s plant and animal species, the Philippines ranks fifth in the number of plant species and is home to 5% of the world’s flora. From lush rainforests to diverse marine ecosystems, the Philippines is a haven for wildlife.
The Philippines has more than 52,177 described species, half of which are endemic or found nowhere else on earth. In terms of terrestrial vertebrates, the Philippines is known to host 1,238 species of which 618 (or 50%) is endemic.
