# List of endangered species in Pakistan

Following is the list of endangered species in Pakistan.

## Mammals

| Common name | Scientific name | Description |
| Mountain weasel | Mustela altaica | |
| Mountain sheep | Ovis ammon | |
| Asian black bear | Ursus thibetanus | |
| Balochistan forest dormouse | Dryomys niethammeri | Endemic. The species is only found in juniper forests near Ziarat in Baluchistan. The major threats to this animal are deforestation and degradation of its habitat. |
| Black finless porpoise | Neophocaena phocaenoides | The finless porpoise is often caught in fishing nets across the coasts of Pakistan. Other threats to the species include habitat loss, boat traffic, and pollution. |
| Burrowing vole | Hyperacrius fertilis | The species is endemic to Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions. Depletion of habitat due to livestock grazing and human activities are the major threats to this species. |
| Kashmir vole | Alticola montosa | The Kashmir vole is found in a few places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir. Habitat loss due to human activities is the main threat to this species. |
| European otter | Lutra lutra | The species is found in the Himalayan river systems of Pakistan where it is listed as an endangered species. |
| Marbled polecat | Vormela peregusna | The species is mostly found in desert areas and is facing major threat in the form of habitat destruction. |
| Fishing cat | Prionailurus viverrinus | |
| Himalayan goral | Naemorhedus goral | |
| Himalayan musk deer | Moschus leucogaster | |
| Indian pangolin | Manis crassicaudata | |
| Chinese white dolphin | Sousa chinensis | |
| Indus river dolphin | Platanista minor | Endemic |
| Kashmir muskdeer | Moschus cupreus | |
| Hairy-footed gerbil | Gerbillus gleadowi | |
| Markhor | Capra falconeri | |
| Pallas's cat | Otocolobus manul | |
| Red deer | Cervus elaphus | |
| Sand cat | Felis margarita | Endemic. The subspecies Felis margarita scheffeli is endemic to Pakistan. |
| Smooth-coated otter | Lutrogale perspicillata | |
| Wild goat | Capra aegagrus | The subspecies Capra aegagrus blythi and Capra aegagrus chialtanensis are endemic to Pakistan. |
| Brown bear | Ursus arctos isabellinus | National status: critically endangered |
| Honey badger | Melivora capensis | National status: critically endangered |
| Striped hyena | Hyaena hyaena | National status: critically endangered |
| Caracal | Caracal caracal | National status: critically endangered |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | National status: critically endangered |
| Snow leopard | Panthera uncia | National status: critically endangered |
| Indian wild ass | Equus hemionus khur | National status: critically endangered |
| Goitered gazelle | Gazella subgutturosa | National status: critically endangered |
| Himalayan marmot | Marmota himalayana | National status: critically endangered |

## Reptiles

* Testudo horsfieldii

## Birds

* Aythya baeri
* Sterna acuticauda
* Threskiornis melanocephalus
* Limosa limosa
* Chaetornis striata
* Catreus wallichii
* Aegypius monachus
* Pelecanus crispus
* Neophron percnopterus
* Numenius arquata
* Falco peregrinus peregrinus
* Coracias garrulus
* Aythya nyroca
* Ardeotis nigriceps
* Clanga clanga
* Chlamydotis undulata
* Rynchops albicollis
* Clanga hastata
* Gyps indicus
* Ficedula subrubra
* Falco jugger
* Phoeniconaias minor
* Falco naumanni
* Anser erythropus
* Tetrax tetrax
* Locustella major
* Marmaronetta angustirostris
* Anhinga melanogaster
* Mycteria leucocephala
* Columba eversmanni
* Haliaeetus leucoryphus
* Circus macrourus
* Prinia burnesii
* Falco cherrug
* Grus antigone
* Grus leucogeranus
* Vanellus gregarius
* Phylloscopus tytleri
* Tragopan melanocephalus
* Oxyura leucocephala
* Gyps bengalensis
* Indicator xanthonotus

## Fishes

* Aetomylaeus nichofii
* Thunnus obesus

## Marine animals
### Corals

* Acropora: Acropora formosa, Acropora pharaonis, Acropora hyacinthus, Acropora horrida, Acropora granulosa
* Birdsnest coral: Seriatopora caliendrum
* Blue coral: Heliopora coerulea
* Closed brain coral: Leptoria phrygia
* Crisp pillow coral: Anomastraea irregularis
* Erythrastrea flabellata
* Pseudosiderastrea tayami
* Fungia curvata
* Goniastrea peresi, Goniopora stokesi, Goniopora lobata, Goniopora columna
* Hydnophora microconos, Hydnophora exesa
* Montastrea annuligera
* Montipora venosa, Montipora stilosa, Montipora foliosa
* Favites flexuosa, Favites flexuosa, Favites chinensis, Favites micropentagona, Favites halicora
* Galaxea astreata
* Tubipora musica
* Parasimplastrea sheppardi
* Pavona venosa, Pavona diffluens, Pavona decussata, Pavona cactus
* Physogyra lichtensteini
* Platygyra: Platygyra lamellina
* Porites: Porites harrisoni, Porites echinulata
* Psammocora contigua
* Acanthastrea: Acanthastrea hillae
* Turbinaria: Turbinaria reniformis, Turbinaria peltata