What are the top ten endangered species today?

Question

I can only seem to find out dated lists, can anyone tell me, by todays standards, the ten most threatened species on the planet?

Answer 1

According to the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) the top 10 most endangered species are:

1. Black Rhino
2. Giant Panda
3. Bengal Tiger
4. Beluga Sturgeon
5. Goldenseal
6. Alligator Snapping Turtle
7. Hawksbill Turtle
8. Big Leaf Mahogany
9. Green-Cheeked Parrot
10. Mako Shark

Answer 2

The California condor is virtually extinct in the wild. There are breeding programs and reintroduction programs but they have not been a smattering success. Red pandas are down to about 2,500. Snow leopards, a predator of theirs is also on some shaky ground. Dholes are down to about 5,000 I believe. A dhole is an orange animal similar in appearance to a fox or a dog. Giant pandas are in some serious trouble. Tigers are in bad shape. Polar bears may not survive the next 20 or 30 years. Komodo dragons are down to about 5,000. The kouprey, also called the Cambodian forest ox or gray ox is only around in very, very small numbers. Lastly, number ten I believe, is the manatee because so little is being done to protect them though they are in larger numbers than some of the others.

Edit: I was just reading in this book the Iberian lynx is the most threatened feline species. Don't recall the exact number but only a few thousand remain. Also the clouded leopard could be put in there too.