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IUCN Red List 2026 Update
July 15 , 2026
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- The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released the updated Red List of Threatened Species 2026, assessing the conservation status of global species.
- The updated list includes 175,909 species, of which 49,505 species are threatened with extinction.
- More than 50% of molluscs (such as snails, clams, mussels, octopus and squid) are threatened, mainly due to deep-sea mining activities.
- The desert rain frog (Breviceps macrops) was moved from Near Threatened to Vulnerable due to industrial development, climate change and habitat loss.
- The numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) of Australia improved from Endangered to Near Threatened due to conservation efforts against invasive cats and foxes.
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