# IUCN Red List 2026-1 counts 49,505 species threatened with extinction

Date: 2026

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## Drivers

- Biodiversity Loss: https://factrail.ai/drivers/biodiversity-loss

## Sources

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## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/iucn-red-list-update-2026-1