48,646 species are threatened with extinction: Red List
According to the latest IUCN Red List, 48,646 species are threatened with extinction. That represents 28% of all assessed species, the IUCN stated. These include 41% of amphibians, 26% of mammals, 34% of conifers, 11% of birds, 38% of sharks and rays, 44% of reef corals, 28% of selected crustaceans, 21% of reptiles and 71% of cycads.