Threatened species of Bermuda
Search the current Red List for most recent information about the threatened species of Bermuda.
Of the fourteen threatened species listed on the IUCN website, twelve are known to be declining: see below for further information.
| Group | Common name | Scientific name | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharks & rays | Aetobatus narinari | Bonnetray | |
| Carcharhinus longimanus | (Oceanic) Whitetip Shark | ||
| Carcharhinus perezi | Caribbean Reef Shark | ||
| Lamna nasus | Porbeagle | ||
| Rhincodon typus | Whale Shark | ||
| Reptile | Chelonia mydas | Green Turtle | |
| Bony fish | Epinephelus morio | Red Grouper | |
| Epinephelus niveatus | Snowy Grouper | ||
| Epinephelus striatus | Nassau Grouper | ||
| Hippocampus erectus | Lined Seahorse Northern Seahorse |
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| Mycteroperca interstitialis | Salmon Grouper | ||
| Mycteroperca venenosa | Yellowfin Grouper |
Endemic taxa
This table illustrates the endemic taxa (species and subspecies) known from Bermuda
| Type | Scientific name | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant | Adiantum bellum | May also occur in Guyana, in which case is not an endemic species | ||
| Carex bermudiana | Rare | Found at only 6 sites | ||
| Chiococca bermudiana | Bermuda Snowberry | Rare | ||
| Diplazium laffanianum | EW | |||
| Eleocharis bermudiana | Bermuda spike rush | CR | Believed extinct | |
| Erigeron darrellianus | A fleabane species, quite common and widespread in sandy/ rocky coastal areas | |||
| Goniopteris bermudiana | EN | |||
| Hypericum macrosepalum | EN | |||
| Peperomia septentrionalis | Rare | A wild pepper species | ||
| Phaseolus lignosus | EN | |||
| Sisyrinchium bermudiana | Blue-eyed Grass | May perhaps be native to southwest Ireland, in which case is not endemic | ||
| Elaeodendron laneanum | Bermuda olivewood | VU | ||
| Juniperus bermudiana | Bermuda cedar | CR | An accidentally introduced scale insect reduced the population by 95%, and competition with non-native broadleaf trees has prevented recovery beyond 10% of original population | |
| Sabal bermudana | Bermuda palm | EN | Cultivated as an ornamental | |
| Campylopus bermudiana | ||||
| Trichostomum bermudianum | ||||
| Invertebrate | Antriscopia prehensilis | CR | ||
| Atlantasellus cavernicolus | CR | |||
| Bermudalana aruboides | CR | |||
| Bermudamysis speluncola | CR | |||
| Bogidiella (Antillogiella) bermudensis | CR | |||
| Cocoharpinia iliffei | CR | |||
| Currassanthura bermudensis | CR | |||
| Erebonectes nesioticus | CR | |||
| Idunella sketi | CR | |||
| Ingolfiella longipes | CR | |||
| Mesonerilla prospera | CR | |||
| Mictocaris halope | CR | |||
| Nanocopia minuta | CR | |||
| Paracyclopia naessi | CR | |||
| Phallodrilus macmasterae | CR | |||
| Platyops sterreri | CR | |||
| Procaris chacei | CR | |||
| Pseudoniphargus grandimanus | CR | |||
| Spelaeoecia bermudensis | CR | |||
| Speleoithona bermudensis | CR | |||
| Speleophria bivexilla | CR | |||
| Speleophria scottodicarloi | CR | |||
| Typhlatya iliffei | CR | |||
| Reptile | Eumeces longirostris | Bermuda Rock Lizard (Skink) | CR | |
| Bird | Pterodroma cahow | Bermuda Petrel, Cahow | VU | |
| Vireo griseus bermudianus | Bermuda White-eyed Vireo | ? | Subspecies |