Anguilla anguilla
CR — Critically Endangered

Anguilla anguilla

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

3

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

ANGUILLIFORMES

Family

ANGUILLIDAE

Genus

Anguilla

Anguilla anguilla belongs to the family ANGUILLIDAE, order ANGUILLIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine coastal/supratidalMajorMarine neriticMajorMarine oceanicMajorWetlands (inland)MajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Droughts

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Intentional use: hunting/trapping

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Problematic native species/diseases

Ongoing

Storms & flooding

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Invasive/problematic species control
Species management
Species recovery
Species reintroduction
Legislation
Policies and regulations
Compliance and enforcement
Linked enterprises & livelihood alternatives
06 — Range

Found in 3 Countries

AnguillaNorwayRussia
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame
EUCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

Community

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

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

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Anguilla anguilla (Anguilla anguilla). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/eel

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