1. What is the IUCN Red List?

2. What state did you type in the box?

3. What is the scientific name for the organism you picked?

4. What is the common name(s) for the organism you picked?

5. Before completing this exercise, had you ever heard of the species that you picked?

6. What is the geographic range for your organism?

7. What is the population trend?

8. In what habitat and system does your organism live?

9. In which kingdom is your organism classified?

10. In which phylum is your organism classified?

11. In which class is your organism classified?

12. In which order is your organism classified?

13. In which family is your organism classified?

14. What Red List Category is your organism classified?

15. Why was this organism classified as such?

16. What are the major threats to the organism?

17. What human actions threaten this organism?

18. What (if anything) is currently being done to protect the species?

19. What does it matter if this species goes extinct in your state? In other words, why is it important?

20. In your opinion, can this species be saved or is it too late? Briefly explain your answer.

21 is an extended response question and should be at least 100 words.







21. Considering what you have learned from this activity and the textbook chapters, explain your thoughts about the following statement.

Humans rely on other organisms for survival; however, other organisms do not need humans for survival.