Hong Kong SAR China

144 threatened species · Biodiversity Intelligence Dashboard

Threatened Species

144

CR + EN + VU

Critically Endangered

36

Highest risk

Endangered

45

Very high risk

Vulnerable

63

High risk

Declining

62%

89 species

Category Breakdown
CR 36
EN 45
VU 63
CR: 36
EN: 45
VU: 63
Species by Group
🐾

mammals

6

6 threatened

🐦

birds

26

26 threatened

🐢

reptiles

10

10 threatened

🐸

amphibians

7

7 threatened

🐟

fishes

30

30 threatened

🦗

insects

14

14 threatened

🌱

plants

28

28 threatened

Global Share

0.26%

of globally threatened species

Country Rank

#158

of 277 countries

Endemic Threatened

11

Found only here

Top Threats
1.Logging & wood harvesting63 species
2.Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources50 species
3.Annual & perennial non-timber crops41 species
4.Housing & urban areas39 species
5.Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)32 species
6.Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals29 species
7.Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases25 species
8.Habitat shifting & alteration21 species

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Hong Kong SAR China: Biodiversity Dashboard. SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/countries/HK

Species counts reflect IUCN Red List threatened categories (CR, EN, VU). · Full citation guide & data usage terms