A dataset containing the IUCN Red List conservation status of various species, including subspecies and subpopulations. The data includes species scientific names, threat categories, and additional information such as the core ID and rank.
Format
A tibble with 166,503 rows and 7 columns:
- category
character. The IUCN Red List category for each species, indicating its risk of extinction. Categories include "CR" (Critically Endangered), "EN" (Endangered), "VU" (Vulnerable), "LC" (Least Concern), "NT" (Near Threatened), "DD" (Data Deficient), and others.- threat_status
character. A descriptive representation of the conservation status, corresponding to the IUCN Red List category, e.g., "Critically Endangered", "Vulnerable", "Least Concern".- core_id
integer. A unique identifier for each species or subspecies within the dataset.- scientific_name
character. The scientific name of the species, including the genus and species epithet.- subspecies
character. The subspecies name, if applicable.- rank
character. The taxonomic rank below species level, such as "var." (variety) or "subsp." (subspecies).- subpopulation
character. The specific subpopulation designation, if applicable, for species that are divided into distinct subpopulations.
Details
This dataset provides the conservation status as determined by the IUCN Red List for 2024. The data includes species with subspecies and subpopulation-level classifications where available. Subpopulations are identified for some species, and specific subpopulations are assigned threat statuses separately.
Examples
# Load the data
data(iucn_2024)
# View the first few rows of the dataset
head(iucn_2024)
#> # A tibble: 6 × 7
#> category threat_status core_id scientific_name subspecies rank subpopulation
#> <chr> <chr> <int> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr>
#> 1 DD Data Deficient 1.31e8 Aa calceata NA NA NA
#> 2 DD Data Deficient 1.31e8 Aa mandonii NA NA NA
#> 3 DD Data Deficient 1.31e8 Aa matthewsii NA NA NA
#> 4 DD Data Deficient 2.05e8 Abarema ferrug… NA NA NA
#> 5 DD Data Deficient 1.67e5 Abbottina binhi NA NA NA
#> 6 DD Data Deficient 4.26e4 Abditomys lati… NA NA NA