Animals by conservation status

thumb|right|200px|The last known thylacine (Tasmanian tiger), photographed at [[Hobart Zoo in 1933]] An endling is the last known individual of a species or subspecies. Once the endling dies, the species becomes extinct. The word was coined in correspondence in the scientific journal Nature.

evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered species

thumb|upright=.56|FAO logo DAD-IS is the acronym for the Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, a tool developed and maintained by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as a part of its programme for management of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture. It includes a searchable database of information on animal breeds.