Criteria | Sub-criteria | Categories and ranks |
1. Status of conservation at a global, national or local level | IUCN red list | CR (5) EN (4) VU (3) DD (3) LC (1) NT (2) |
National red lists―NRL | CR (5) EN (4) VU (3) DD (3) LC (1) NT (2) | |
Local lists―LL | Yes (5) Not (0) | |
CITES (except for fish) | CITES Appendix I (5), II (3) and III (3) | |
2. Species with a visible ecological function, specific habitat user (only for fauna)† | Ecological importance | Carnivore (5), herbivore (5), seed disperser (5), pollinator (5), insectivore (5), bio indicator (5), algae feeder (5), omnivore (1). |
Habitat dependency | Very specialist (5), specialist (3), minor specialist (2), non-specialist (1). | |
3. Species of cultural and/or mythical importance; species of socio-economic importance; and species representing special features | Endemism (only for fauna) | Endemic very restricted (5), endemic restricted (3), non-endemic (1) |
Migratority | Migrant (5) , non-migrant (1) | |
Special features | Flagship (1), umbrella or charismatic (1), no special features (0) | |
Use | with a special use (5), with no use (1) |