IUCN Red List version 2015.4: Table 7 Last Updated: 19 November 2015 Table 7: Species changing IUCN Red List Status (2014-2015) Published listings of a species' status may change for a variety of reasons (genuine improvement or deterioration in status; new information being available that was not known at the time of the previous assessment; taxonomic changes; corrections to mistakes made in previous assessments, etc. To help Red List users interpret the changes between the Red List updates, a summary of species that have changed category between 2014 (IUCN Red List version 2014.3) and 2015 (IUCN Red List version 2015-4) and the reasons for these changes is provided in the table below. IUCN Red List Categories: EX - Extinct, EW - Extinct in the Wild, CR - Critically Endangered, EN - Endangered, VU - Vulnerable, LR/cd - Lower Risk/conservation dependent, NT - Near Threatened (includes LR/nt - Lower Risk/near threatened), DD - Data Deficient, LC - Least Concern (includes LR/lc - Lower Risk, least concern). Reasons for change: G - Genuine status change (genuine improvement or deterioration in the species' status); N - Non-genuine status change (i.e., status changes due to new information, improved knowledge of the criteria, incorrect data used previously, taxonomic revision, etc.); E - Previous listing was an Error. IUCN Red List IUCN Red Reason for Red List Scientific name Common name (2014) List (2015) change version Category Category MAMMALS Aonyx capensis African Clawless Otter LC NT N 2015-2 Ailurus fulgens Red Panda VU EN N 2015-4 Amorphochilus schnablii Smoky Bat EN VU N 2015-4 Aonyx congicus Congo Clawless Otter LC NT N 2015-2 Arctocephalus philippii Juan Fernández Fur Seal NT LC N 2015-2 Arctocephalus townsendi Guadalupe Fur Seal NT LC G 2015-2 Balantiopteryx infusca Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat EN VU N 2015-4 Capra falconeri Markhor EN NT G 2015-2 Caracal aurata African Golden Cat NT VU G 2015-2 Crossarchus ansorgei Angsorge's Cusimanse DD LC N 2015-4 Dendrohyrax validus Eastern Tree Hyrax LC NT G 2015-2 Equus hemionus Asiatic Wild Ass EN NT N 2015-4 Eupleres goudotii Eastern Falanouc NT EN N 2015-2 Fossa fossana Spotted Fanaloka NT VU G 2015-4 Genetta bourloni Bourlon's Genet NT VU N 2015-4 Genetta piscivora Aquatic Genet DD NT N 2015-4 Hemigalus derbyanus Banded Civet VU NT N 2015-4 Herpestes fuscus Brown Mongoose VU LC N 2015-4 Herpestes semitorquatus Collared Mongoose DD NT N 2015-4 Leopardus geoffroyi Geoffroy's Cat NT LC N 2015-2 Lontra longicaudis Neotropical Otter DD NT N 2015-2 Lynx pardinus Iberian Lynx CR EN G 2015-2 Mazama nana Brazilian Dwarf Brocket DD VU N 2015-4 Melogale everetti Bornean Ferret Badger DD EN N 2015-4 Monachus monachus Mediterranean Monk Seal CR EN N 2015-4 Mungotictis decemlineata Bokiboky VU EN G 2015-4 Neamblysomus julianae Juliana's Golden Mole VU EN N 2015-2 Neomonachus schauinslandi Hawaiian Monk Seal CR EN N 2015-2 Pardofelis marmorata Marbled Cat VU NT N 2015-4 Phocarctos hookeri New Zealand Sea Lion VU EN G 2015-2 Phyllonycteris aphylla Jamaican Flower Bat LC CR N 2015-4 Platyrrhinus chocoensis Choco Broad-nosed Bat EN VU N 2015-4 Poiana leightoni West African Oyan DD VU N 2015-4 BIRDS Acrocephalus sechellensis Seychelles Warbler VU NT G 2015-4 Alca torda Razorbill LC NT G 2015-4 Amytornis dorotheae Carpentarian Grasswren NT VU G 2015-4 Anas chlorotis Brown Teal EN NT G 2015-4 Anthus pratensis Meadow Pipit LC NT G 2015-4 Aquila nipalensis Steppe Eagle LC EN G 2015-4 Aythya ferina Common Pochard LC VU N 2015-4 Branta ruficollis Red-breasted Goose EN VU N 2015-4 Buteo ventralis Rufous-tailed hawk NT VU N 2015-4 Calidris canutus Red Knot LC NT G 2015-4 Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper LC NT G 2015-4 Calidris ruficollis Red-necked Stint LC NT G 2015-4 Calidris tenuirostris Great Knot VU EN G 2015-4 Calonectris leucomelas Streaked Shearwater LC NT N 2015-4 Camarhynchus pallidus Woodpecker Finch LC VU G 2015-4 Camarhynchus psittacula Large Tree-finch LC VU G 2015-4 Casuarius bennetti Dwarf Cassowary NT LC N 2015-4 Clytorhynchus nigrogularis Black-throated Shrikebill VU NT N 2015-4 Coccycolius iris Emerald Starling DD LC N 2015-4 Coracias garrulus European Roller NT LC N 2015-4 IUCN Red List IUCN Red Reason for Red List Scientific name Common name (2014) List (2015) change version Category Category Ducula cineracea Timor Imperial-pigeon EN NT N 2015-4 Eleoscytalopus psychopompus Bahia Tapaculo CR EN N 2015-4 Eudyptes schlegeli Royal Penguin VU NT N 2015-4 Ficedula semitorquata Semi-collared Flycatcher NT LC N 2015-4 Forpus cyanopygius Mexican Parrotlet LC NT N 2015-4 Fratercula arctica Atlantic Puffin LC VU G 2015-4 Glaucidium sanchezi Tamaulipas Pygmy-owl LC NT N 2015-4 Gyps africanus White-backed Vulture EN CR G 2015-4 Gyps coprotheres Cape Vulture VU EN G 2015-4 Gyps rueppelli Rüppell's Vulture EN CR G 2015-4 Haematopus ostralegus Eurasian Oystercatcher LC NT N 2015-4 Larus armenicus Armenian Gull LC NT N 2015-4 Larus audouinii Audouin's Gull NT LC G 2015-4 Lathamus discolor Swift Parrot EN CR G 2015-4 Lichmera notabilis Black-chested honeyeater NT LC N 2015-4 Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit LC NT G 2015-4 Lipaugus weberi Chestnut-capped Piha EN CR N 2015-4 Mayrornis versicolor Ogea Monarch VU NT N 2015-4 Melanitta fusca Velvet Scoter EN VU G 2015-4 Myzomela kuehni Crimson-hooded Myzomela NT LC N 2015-4 Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded Vulture EN CR G 2015-4 Numenius madagascariensis Far Eastern Curlew VU EN G 2015-4 Parotia wahnesi Wahne's Parotia VU NT N 2015-4 Picus sharpei Iberian Green Woodpecker LC NT N 2015-4 Podiceps auritus Horned Grebe LC VU N 2015-4 Poliocephalus rufopectus New Zealand Grebe VU NT N 2015-4 Pterodroma axillaris Chatham Petrel EN VU G 2015-4 Ptilinopus huttoni Rapa Fruit-dove VU EN N 2015-4 Ptychoramphus aleuticus Cassins' Auklet LC NT N 2015-4 Rhinoplax vigil Helmeted Hornbill NT CR G 2015-4 Robsonius sorsogonensis Grey-banded Babbler VU NT N 2015-4 Sitta krueperi Krueper's Nuthatch NT LC N 2015-4 Somateria mollissima Common Eider LC NT N 2015-4 Sphecotheres hypoleucus Wetar Figbird NT LC N 2015-4 Streptopelia turtur European Turtle-dove LC VU N 2015-4 Thalurania watertonii Long-tailed Woodnymph NT EN N 2015-4 Torgos tracheliotos Lappet-faced Vulture VU EN G 2015-4 Trigonoceps occipitalis White-headed Vulture VU CR G 2015-4 Turdus iliacus Redwing LC NT N 2015-4 Tyto nigrobrunnea Taliabu Masked-owl EN VU N 2015-4 Vanellus vanellus Northern Lapwing LC NT N 2015-4 Xenopipo flavicapilla Yellow-headed Manakin NT VU N 2015-4 REPTILES Amapasaurus tetradactylus Four-toed Ampasaurus DD LC N 2015-2 Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle EN VU N 2015-4 Emoia oribata DD LC N 2015-4 Erythrolamprus mertensi Mertens' Tropical Forest Snake DD LC N 2015-4 Micrurus multiscutatus Cauca Coral Snake DD NT N 2015-4 Psammobates geometricus Geometric Tortoise EN CR G 2015-4 Sphaerodactylus scapularis Boulenger's Least Gecko VU EN N 2015-4 AMPHIBIANS Afrixalus orophilus Kivu Banana Frog VU LC N 2015-2 Alsodes tumultuosus La Parva Spiny-chest Frog CR VU N 2015-4 Ambystoma lermaense Lake Lerma Salamander CR EN N 2015-4 Amietia wittei Molo Frog DD LC N 2015-2 Amietophrynus brauni Dead-leaf Toad EN LC N 2015-2 Amietophrynus taiensis Tai Toad CR EN N 2015-2 Anaxyrus boreas Western Toad NT LC N 2015-4 Anodonthyla jeanbai DD EN N 2015-4 Arthroleptis crusculum Guinea Screeching Forg EN NT N 2015-2 Arthroleptis krokosua Krokosua Squeaking Frog EN NT N 2015-2 Arthroleptis reichei Poroto Screeching Frog NT LC N 2015-2 Arthroleptis tanneri Tanzania Screecing Frog VU EN N 2015-2 Arthroleptis xenodactylus Amani Screeching Frog VU EN N 2015-2 Atelopus simulatus CR CR(PE) N 2015-2 Bolitoglossa zapoteca Zapotect Salamander DD CR N 2015-4 Boophis boehmei Böhme's Bright-eyed Frog LC EN N 2015-4 Boophis brachychir Nosy Be Bright-eyed Frog DD VU N 2015-4 IUCN Red List IUCN Red Reason for Red List Scientific name Common name (2014) List (2015) change version Category Category Boophis elenae DD NT N 2015-4 Boophis occidentalis NT LC N 2015-4 Boophis rhodoscelis Betsileo Bright-eyed Frog NT EN N 2015-4 Boophis tampoka EN LC N 2015-4 Cardioglossa melanogaster Amiet's Long-fingered Frog EN VU N 2015-2 Chrysobatrachus cupreonitens Itombwe Golden Frog DD EN N 2015-2 Hyperolius castaneus Ahl's Reed Frog VU LC N 2015-2 Hyperolius chrysogaster Goldbelly Reed Frog VU NT N 2015-2 Hyperolius frontalis Bushoho Reed Frog VU LC N 2015-2 Hyperolius tanneri Tanner's Reed Frog EN CR N 2015-2 Leiopelma hamiltoni Hamilton's Frog EN VU G 2015-4 Leiopelma hochstetteri Hochstetter's New Zealand Frog VU LC N 2015-4 Mertensophryne nyikae Nyika Dwarf Toad VU NT N 2015-2 Nectophrynoides laticeps EN CR N 2015-2 Nectophrynoides poyntoni Poynton's Forest Toad CR CR(PE) N 2015-2 Nectophrynoides pseudotornieri Pseudo Forest Toad EN CR N 2015-2 Nyctimystes tyleri LC DD N 2015-4 Phlyctimantis keithae Keith's Striped Frog VU EN N 2015-2 Ptychadena christyi Christy's Grassland Frog DD LC N 2015-2 Raorchestes travancoricus EX EN N 2015-2 Rhinella arunco Concepcion Toad LC NT N 2015-4 Rhinella atacamensis Atacama Toad LC VU G 2015-4 Telmatobius dankoi DD CR N 2015-4 Telmatobius philippii DD CR N 2015-4 Telmatobius pefauri Arico Water Frog CR CR(PE) N 2015-4 Telmatobius vilamensis DD CR N 2015-4 Telmatobius zapahuirensis Zapahuira Water Frog CR EN N 2015-4 FISHES Coryphopterus hyalinus Glass Goby LC VU G 2015-2 Acanthemblemaria harpeza Thornbush Blenny VU DD N 2015-4 Acanthemblemaria paula Dwarf Spinyhead Blenny VU DD N 2015-4 Anchoa choerostoma Bermuda Anchovy LC EN N 2015-4 Anisotremus moricandi Brownstriped Grunt EN LC N 2015-4 Apristurus