Conservation status
Least Concern animals
Least Concern does not mean an animal is thriving everywhere. It means the species has been assessed and does not currently meet the criteria for a threatened category. Widespread and abundant animals sit here, and so do some that are declining but still far from the thresholds. It is the most common outcome of a Red List assessment.
All 41 Least Concern animals in the library, from the aardvark to the zorilla. Most of them live in Africa and Asia.
IUCN Red List
- LC Least Concern (this page)
- NT Near Threatened
- VU Vulnerable
- EN Endangered
- CR Critically Endangered
- EW Extinct in the Wild
- EX Extinct
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Aardvark
Orycteropus afer
Lives up to 23 years in captivity; around 10 years in the wild
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Boa Constrictor
Boa constrictor
Lives 20-30 years; over 40 in captivity
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Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris and relatives
Lives 6-10 years in the wild; over 20 in aquariums
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Cobra
Naja (Indian cobra: Naja naja)
Lives about 20 years in the wild
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Cuckoo
Cuculidae (common cuckoo: Cuculus canorus)
Lives 4-6 years
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Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris and Mirounga leonina
Lives 14-20 years; males usually less
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Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Lives 10-20 years in the wild
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Etruscan Shrew
Suncus etruscus
Lives about 2 years
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Frilled Lizard
Chlamydosaurus kingii
Lives 10-20 years in captivity; less in the wild
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Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
Lives 1-3 years
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Hare
Lepus (European brown hare: Lepus europaeus)
Lives 3-4 years in the wild; up to 12
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Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Lives about 10 years
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House Lizard
Hemidactylus frenatus
Lives about 5 years; longer indoors
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Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
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Kangaroo
Macropodidae: Osphranter and Macropus (four species)
Lives 8-25 years, depending on species
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Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Antarctic minke: Balaenoptera bonaerensis)
Lives 30-50 years; some past 60
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Myna Bird
Acridotheres tristis
Lives about 4 years in the wild; over 12 in captivity
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Narwhal
Monodon monoceros
Lives about 50 years; some estimates considerably higher
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Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Lives 1-3 years; ringed birds over 8
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Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Lives 30-40 years in the wild; over 40 in captivity
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Peacock
Pavo cristatus (Indian peafowl); also Pavo muticus and Afropavo congensis
Lives 15-20 years in the wild; 40+ in captivity
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Pigeon
Columba livia (rock dove); family Columbidae
Lives 3-5 years in cities; 15+ for racing birds
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Puma
Puma concolor
Lives 8-13 years in the wild; up to 20 in captivity
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Queen Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
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Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Lives 2-3 years in the wild; over 20 in captivity
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Sparrow
Passer domesticus (house sparrow); family Passeridae
Lives 3-5 years; ringed birds past 13
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Swan
Cygnus (mute swan: Cygnus olor)
Lives 10-20 years in the wild; over 25 recorded
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Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
Lives about 20 years in the wild; over 25 in captivity
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Tuatara
Sphenodon punctatus
Lives 60-100 years; a century is not unusual
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Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Lives 3-5 years in the wild
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Lives around 8 years; oldest recorded 13
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Vampire Bat
Desmodus rotundus
Lives up to about 12 years in the wild; close to 20 in captivity
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Vicuña
Vicugna vicugna (also classified as Lama vicugna)
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
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Wolf
Canis lupus
Lives 6-8 years in the wild; up to 13
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X-Ray Fish
Pristella maxillaris
Lives 3-5 years
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Xantus’s Hummingbird
Basilinna xantusii
Lifespan: Not well documented; small hummingbirds typically 3-5 years
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Xenopus
Xenopus laevis
Lives 15 to 16 years; up to 30 in captivity
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Xerus
Xerus rutilus
Lifespan: Unknown in the wild; over 6 years recorded in captivity
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Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
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Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia castanotis
Lives about 5 years in the wild; 5-9 in captivity
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Zorilla
Ictonyx striatus
Lives 4-5 years in the wild; over 13 in captivity
No Least Concern animals match those filters.
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