Lists of extinct species

The hierarchy of biological classification's eight major taxonomic ranks. Intermediate minor rankings are not shown.

This page features lists of species and organisms that have become extinct. The reasons for extinction range from natural occurrences, such as shifts in the Earth's ecosystem or natural disasters, to human influences on nature by hunting and destruction of natural habitats.

A species is presumed to be extinct after surveys of its expected and historical habitat demonstrates an inability to locate an individual. ^[1] Species which meet this criteria but are known to be kept in captivity are extinct in the wild. If a final specimen of a moribund species is found, it is an endling.

Plants

• List of recently extinct plants

Animals

By region

• List of African animals extinct in the Holocene
  • List of Madagascar and Indian Ocean Island animals extinct in the Holocene
  • List of Macaronesian animals extinct in the Holocene
  • List of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha animals extinct in the Holocene
• List of Asian animals extinct in the Holocene
• List of European species extinct in the Holocene
  • List of extinct animals of the British Isles
  • List of Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily animals extinct in the Holocene
• List of North American animals extinct in the Holocene
  • List of Antillian and Bermudan animals extinct in the Holocene
• List of Oceanian animals extinct in the Holocene
  • List of Australia-New Guinea species extinct in the Holocene
  • List of Hawaiian animals extinct in the Holocene
  • List of New Zealand species extinct in the Holocene
• List of South American animals extinct in the Holocene
  • List of Galapagos Islands animals extinct in the Holocene

Fossil taxa

• List of dinosaur genera
• List of fossil bird genera
• List of Late Quaternary prehistoric bird species
• List of fossil primates
• Lists of prehistoric fish

Recent extinction

• List of bird extinctions by year
• List of extinct dog breeds
• List of recently extinct amphibians
• List of recently extinct arthropods
• List of recently extinct bats
• List of recently extinct fishes
• List of recently extinct insects
• List of recently extinct invertebrates
• List of recently extinct mammals
• List of recently extinct molluscs
• List of recently extinct reptiles

See also

• Biology portal

• Category:Extinct species
• Category:Species made extinct by human activities
• Category:Species by threat
• Extinction
• Extinction event
• Endangered species
• Extinct (disambiguation)
• Lists of organisms by population
• Lists of animals
• List of lists of lists §§  Natural and physical sciences ​ and List of lists of lists

References

1. "IUCN Red List". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 18 November 2025.