NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A threatened species is one that is likely to become an endangered species in the near future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. Accordingly, threatened species is further categorized into: vulnerable species, endangered species, and critically endangered species.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Threatened” means a species is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future.

Detailed explanation-3: -Endangered species are those plants and animals that have become so rare they are in danger of becoming extinct. 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-4: -Species become endangered for two main reasons: loss of habitat and loss of genetic variation. A loss of habitat can happen naturally.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the past 20 years extinctions have also become common on continents. Most threatened species can be found in areas where large human populations are concentrated, such as southeast China and the Western Ghats of India.