What is the difference between a threatened species and an endangered species ?

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What is the difference between a threatened species and an endangered species ? (A) A threatened species is already extinct. An endangered species means that the population's numbers have increased greatly over the last 5 years. (B) A threatened species and an endangered species are the same thing. (C) A threatened species means that the population is likely to become endangered. An endangered species is already extinct. (D) A threatened species means that the population is likely to become endangered. An endangered species has population numbers so low that it is likely to become extinct

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Correct answer is (d) A threatened species means that the population is likely to become endangered. An endangered species has population numbers so low that it is likely to become extinct

Q. What is the difference between a threatened species and an endangered species ?

A threatened species is already extinct. An endangered species means that the population's numbers have increased greatly over the last $5$ years.

A threatened species and an endangered species are the same thing.

A threatened species means that the population is likely to become endangered. An endangered species is already extinct.

A threatened species means that the population is likely to become endangered. An endangered species has population numbers so low that it is likely to become extinct

Correct answer is (d) A threatened species means that the population is likely to become endangered. An endangered species has population numbers so low that it is likely to become extinct