Which term means a species that is in danger or likely to stop existing?

Which term means a species that is in danger or likely to stop existing?

• A. Endangered
• B. Threatened
• C. Extinction
• D. Hazardous waste

Answer: (B)

Conservation status categories describe how at risk a species is of disappearing. Threatened is the umbrella label for species at risk of extinction in the near future, meaning they are in danger now or could become extinct if pressures continue. It appropriately spans both current danger and the forecast of possible extinction. Extinction is the outcome—the species no longer exists anywhere. Endangered is a more specific, high-risk subset within threatened, indicating immediate danger of extinction, but the question's wording fits the broader 'threatened' category. Hazardous waste has nothing to do with a species’ conservation status.

Conservation status categories describe how at risk a species is of disappearing. Threatened is the umbrella label for species at risk of extinction in the near future, meaning they are in danger now or could become extinct if pressures continue. It appropriately spans both current danger and the forecast of possible extinction. Extinction is the outcome—the species no longer exists anywhere. Endangered is a more specific, high-risk subset within threatened, indicating immediate danger of extinction, but the question's wording fits the broader 'threatened' category. Hazardous waste has nothing to do with a species’ conservation status.