Israel

299 threatened species · Biodiversity Intelligence Dashboard

Threatened Species

299

CR + EN + VU

Critically Endangered

57

Highest risk

Endangered

94

Very high risk

Vulnerable

148

High risk

Declining

36%

109 species

Category Breakdown
CR 57
EN 94
VU 148
CR: 57
EN: 94
VU: 148
Species by Group
🐾

mammals

16

16 threatened

🐦

birds

29

29 threatened

🐢

reptiles

8

8 threatened

🐸

amphibians

2

2 threatened

🐟

fishes

45

45 threatened

🦗

insects

90

90 threatened

🌱

plants

58

58 threatened

Global Share

0.55%

of globally threatened species

Country Rank

#101

of 277 countries

Endemic Threatened

15

Found only here

Top Threats
1.Housing & urban areas58 species
2.Annual & perennial non-timber crops53 species
3.Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources51 species
4.Logging & wood harvesting50 species
5.Livestock farming & ranching42 species
6.Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)40 species
7.Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals35 species
8.Habitat shifting & alteration27 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). Israel: Biodiversity Dashboard. SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/countries/IL

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