List of Near Threatened species in Japan
This is a list of Near Threatened species in Japan according to the IUCN Red List.
This list was last updated 2019-09-14
This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.
Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.
| scientific_name | common_name | taxonid | category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betula globispica | 194567 | NT | |
| Gekko yakuensis | Yakushima Gecko | 96251941 | NT |
| Odontobutis hikimius | 114841674 | NT | |
| Metaphire tanbode | 118837340 | NT | |
| Achalinus werneri | Amami Takachiho Snake | 161 | NT |
| Cryptomeria japonica | Japanese Cedar | 39149 | NT |
| Zoothera major | Amami Thrush | 22708496 | NT |
| Acheilognathus tabira | Tabira Bitterling | 122055065 | NT |
| Stylurus oculatus | 168373 | NT | |
| Dendrocopos owstoni | Amami Woodpecker | 22727132 | NT |
| Cobitis minamorii | Small Stripe Spined Loach | 122055162 | NT |
| Hydrobates tristrami | Tristram's Storm-Petrel | 22698535 | NT |
| Gymnogobius cylindricus | 122055267 | NT | |
| Urolophus aurantiacus | Sepia Stingray | 60087 | NT |
| Mustela itatsi | Japanese Weasel | 41656 | NT |
| Luciogobius ryukyuensis | 122055381 | NT | |
| Asiagomphus amamiensis | 62183 | NT | |
| Hemitrygon izuensis | Izu Stingray | 60155 | NT |
| Hebius ishigakiense | Yaeyama Keelback | 96252669 | NT |
| Rhodeus atremius | Suigen Zenitanago | 62206 | NT |
| Amynthas gomejimensis | 118811444 | NT | |
| Parkraemeria saltator | 122055529 | NT | |
| Otus elegans | Ryukyu Scops Owl | 22688651 | NT |
| Criodrilus bathybates | Lake Biwako Worm | 117371809 | NT |
| Amynthas yamade | 118819769 | NT | |
| Geothelphusa miyazakii | Miyazaki's Crab | 134086 | NT |
| Abies homolepis var. homolepis | Nikko Fir | 191563 | NT |
| Cobitis takatsuensis | 133502056 | NT | |
| Manus koellikeri | 118830194 | NT | |
| Picea alcoquiana var. alcoquiana | Alcock's Spruce | 191623 | NT |
| Plestiodon marginatus | Okinawa Blue-tailed Skink | 96265367 | NT |
| Geothelphusa tenuimanus | 134307 | NT | |
| Tsuga sieboldii | Southern Japanese Hemlock | 191663 | NT |
| Plestiodon oshimensis | Ousima Skink | 96265403 | NT |
| Plestiodon stimpsonii | Stimpson's Skink | 96265428 | NT |
| Chamaecyparis obtusa | Hinoki Cypress | 42212 | NT |
| Metaphire parvula | 118834404 | NT | |
| Stylurus nagoyanus | 168364 | NT | |
| Andrias japonicus | Japanese Giant Salamander | 1273 | NT |
| Amynthas kunigamiensis | 118813973 | NT | |
| Thuja standishii | Japanese Arbor-vitae | 42264 | NT |
| Zostera asiatica | Species code: za | 173339 | NT |
| Mogera tokudae | Tokuda's Mole | 13603 | NT |
| Juniperus taxifolia | Luchu Juniper | 32042 | NT |
| Abies homolepis | Nikko Fir | 42288 | NT |
| Enneapterygius leucopunctatus | 189747 | NT | |
| Sciadopitys verticillata | Japanese Umbrella Pine | 34111 | NT |
| Halophila nipponica | Species code: Hi | 173381 | NT |
| Picea alcoquiana | Alcock's Spruce | 42319 | NT |
| Sinomicrurus japonicus | Japanese Coral Snake | 177491 | NT |
| Tachysurus aurantiacus | Ariake Cuttailed Bullhead | 116034997 | NT |
| Zeuxine odorata | 22486466 | NT | |
| Larvivora komadori | Ryukyu Robin | 103767667 | NT |
| Ascoclavulina sakaii | 147691134 | NT | |
| Metaphire riukiuensis | 118834827 | NT | |
| Larvivora namiyei | Okinawa Robin | 103767739 | NT |
| Syrmaticus soemmerringii | Copper Pheasant | 22679340 | NT |
| Hemitrygon laevigata | Yantai Stingray | 161618 | NT |
| Pareas iwasakii | Iwasaki's Snail-eater | 16220 | NT |
| Takydromus smaragdinus | Green Grass Lizard | 96266149 | NT |
| Chamaecyparis obtusa var. obtusa | Hinoki Cypress | 34740 | NT |
| Hipposideros turpis | Lesser Leaf-nosed Bat | 10165 | NT |
| Cryptoblepharus nigropunctatus | Snake-eyed Skink | 196595 | NT |
| Apalopteron familiare | Bonin Honeyeater | 22704125 | NT |
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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups: