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On the IUCN Red List version 2.3
On the IUCN Red List version 3.1
A vulnerable species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as likely to become endangered unless the circumstances threatening its survival and reproduction improve.
Vulnerability is mainly caused by habitat loss or destruction. Vulnerable species are monitored and are becoming threatened.