André Franqueira Rodrigues· S&D

Overestimated

45% of marine mammals in Europe are currently threatened

Omissions

• The 22% figure comes from the IUCN Red List assessment for European mammals, which evaluates 27 marine mammal species.
• The 22% percentage includes species in categories Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable according to IUCN criteria.
• The IUCN document mentions that the proportion of threatened marine mammals is higher than that of terrestrial mammals (22% versus 14%).

Sources

• PrimaryIUCN - The Status and Distribution of European Mammals22% de 27 especies de mamíferos marinos están amenazadas en Europa
• PrimaryIUCN Red List - European Red List25% de especies evaluadas amenazadas en Europa (general, no específico de mamíferos marinos)