Mauritania

120 threatened species · Biodiversity Intelligence Dashboard

Threatened Species

120

CR + EN + VU

Critically Endangered

25

Highest risk

Endangered

27

Very high risk

Vulnerable

68

High risk

Declining

63%

76 species

Category Breakdown
CR 25
EN 27
VU 68
CR: 25
EN: 27
VU: 68
Species by Group
🐾

mammals

14

14 threatened

🐦

birds

25

25 threatened

🐢

reptiles

6

6 threatened

🐟

fishes

51

51 threatened

🦗

insects

2

2 threatened

🌱

plants

3

3 threatened

Global Share

0.22%

of globally threatened species

Country Rank

#170

of 277 countries

Endemic Threatened

1

Found only here

Top Threats
1.Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources66 species
2.Logging & wood harvesting39 species
3.Annual & perennial non-timber crops31 species
4.Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals29 species
5.Housing & urban areas25 species
6.Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)24 species
7.Livestock farming & ranching18 species
8.Habitat shifting & alteration18 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). Mauritania: Biodiversity Dashboard. SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/countries/MR

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