AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -“Endangered” means a species is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. “Threatened” means a species is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future.

Detailed explanation-2: -A taxon is Near Threatened (NT) when it has been evaluated against the criteria but does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable now, but is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

Detailed explanation-3: -A species is classed as near threatened if: the population size or distribution of the wildlife is small and may become smaller, or. the population size of the wildlife has declined, or is likely to decline, at a rate higher than the usual rate for population changes for the wildlife, or.

Detailed explanation-4: -Threatened species are plants and animals that are likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

Detailed explanation-5: -Habitat loss is the primary cause of higher extinction rates. Other causes include habitat changes, over-exploitation of wildlife for commercial purposes, the introduction of harmful nonnative species, pollution, and the spread of diseases.