Trees of the Waterberg

Waterberg threatened species list

The data is from the South African Mammal Red List, BirdLife South Africa's threatened bird list and the SANBI Red List of South African species. The first column is an assessment for the region (i.e. South Africa) and the second (if listed) is a global assessment. The species that have been photographed in the Waterberg will have a link to that page and can be viewed by clicking on the species name - additions to this photographic collection are welcomed.  EN= endangered; VU= vulnerable; NT= near threatened; CR= critically rare; R= rare; LC= least concern; na= not assessed.

List of threatened species in the Waterberg
  SA GL  
MAMMALS Ref: Red List of South African Mammals, Endangered Wildlife Trust (2024/2025)
 
Rhinocerotidae EN   Diceros bicornis  Black rhinoceros Swartrenoster
Chrysochloridae EN   Neamblysomus juliana  Juliana's golden mole Juliana se goudmol
Bovidae EN   Hippotragus equinus  Roan antelope Bastergemsbok
Bovidae EN   Redunca fulvorufula  Mountain reedbuck Rooiribbok
Canidae EN   Lycaon pictus  African wild dog Wildehond
     
Manidae VU   Manis temminckii  Pangolin Ietermagog
Bovidae VU   Damaliscus lunatus lunatus  Tsessebe Tsessebe/Basterhartbees
Bovidae VU   Hippotragus niger  Sable antelope Swartwitpens
Felidae VU   Acinonyx jubatus  Cheetah Jagluiperd
Felidae VU   Felis nigripes  Black-footed cat Klein gekolde kat
Felidae VU   Panthera pardus  Leopard Luiperd
Mustelidae VU   Lutra maculicollis  Spotted-necked otter Kleinotter
     
Crocidura NT   Crocidura mariquensis  Swamp musk shrew Vleiskeerbe
Erinaceidae NT Atelerix frontalis   Southern African hedgehog  Krimpvarkie
Rhinolophidae NT   Rhinolophus blasii  Peak-saddle horseshoe bat Spitssaalneusvlermuis
Rhinocerotidae NT   Ceratotherium simum  White rhinoceros Witrenoster
Bovidae NT   Pelea capreolus  Grey rhebok Vaalribbok
Felidae NT   Leptailurus serval  Serval Tierboskat
Hyaenidae NT   Parahyaena brunnea Brown hyaena Bruin hiëna/Strandjut
Mustelidae NT   Aonyx capensi s Cape clawless otter Groototter
Mustelidae NT   Poecilogale albinucha  African weasel Slangmuishond
     
BIRDS Ref: Red List of Birds of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland, BirdLife South Africa (2019)
     
Accipitridae CR CR Gyps africanus  White-backed Vulture  Witrugaasvoël
Gruidae CR VU Bugeranus carunculatus  Wattled Crane  Lelkraanvoël
     
Ciconiidae EN LC Mycteria ibis  Yellow-billed Stork  Nimmersat
Ciconiidae EN LC Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis  Saddle-billed Stork  Saalbekooievaar
Accipitridae EN EN Gyps coprotheres  Cape Vulture  Kransaasvoël
Accipitridae EN EN Torgos tracheliotos  Lappet-faced Vulture  Swartaasvoël
Accipitridae EN LC Macheiramphus alcinus  Bat Hawk  Vlermuisvalk
Accipitridae EN VU Polemaetus bellicosus  Martial Eagle  Breëkoparend
Accipitridae EN NT Terathopius ecaudatus  Bateleur  Berghaan
Accipitridae na VU Aquila verreauxii  Verreaux's Eagle  Witkruisarend
Accipitridae EN VU Aquila rapax  Tawny Eagle  Roofarend
Accipitridae EN LC Circus ranivorus  African Marsh Harrier  Afrikaanse Vleivalk (Paddavreter)
Gruidae EN EN Balearica regulorum   Grey Crowned Crane  Mahem
Bucorvidae EN VU Bucorvus leadbeateri  Southern Ground Hornbill  Bromvoël
     
Ardeidae VU LC Gorsachius leuconotus  White-backed Night Heron  Witrugnagreier
Ciconiidae VU LC Ciconia nigra  Black Stork  Grootswartooievaar
Anatidae VU LC Nettapus aurituAfrican Pygmy Goose  Dwerggans
Sagittariidae VU VU Sagittarius serpentarius  Secretarybird  Sekretarisvoël
Accipitridae VU NT Stephanoaetus coronatus   Crowned Eagle  Kroonarend
Falconidae VU LC Falco biarmicus  Lanner Falcon  Edelvalk
Heliornithidae VU LC Podica senegalensis  African Finfoot  Watertrapper
Otididae VU NT Neotis denhami  Denham's Bustard  Veldpou
Otididae VU LC Eupodotis senegalensis  White-bellied Bustard  Noordelike Witpenskorhaan
Tytonidae VU LC Tyto capensis  African Grass Owl  Grasuil
     
Ciconiidae NT LC Ciconia abdimii  Abdim's Stork  Kleinswartooievaar
Ciconiidae NT LC Leptoptilos crumenifer  Marabou Stork  Maraboe
Phoenicopteridae NT LC Phoenicopterus roseus  Greater Flamingo  Grootflamink
Phoenicopteridae NT NT Phoeniconaias minor  Lesser Flamingo  Kleinflamink
Anatidae NT VU Oxyura maccoa  Maccoa Duck  Bloubekeend
Falconidae NT NT Falco vespertinus  Red-footed Falcon  Westelike Rooipootvalk
Accipitridae NT NT Circus macrourus  Pallid Harrier  Witborsvleivalk (Paddavreter)
Gruidae NT VU Grus paradisea   Blue Crane   Bloukraanvoël
Glareolidae NT NT Glareola nordmanni  Black-winged Pratincole  Swartvlerksprinkaanvoël
Otididae NT NT Ardeotis kori  Kori Bustard  Gompou
Rostratulidae NT LC Rostratula benghalensis  Greater Painted Snipe  Goudsnip
Scolopacidae NT LC Calidris ferruginea  Curlew Sandpiper  Krombekstrandloper
Alcedinidae NT LC Alcedo semitorquata  Half-collared Kingfisher  Blouvisvanger
Coraciidae NT LC Coracias garrulus  European Roller  Europese Troupant
     
Promeropidae LC NT Promerops gurneyi  Gurney’s Sugarbird  Rooiborssuikervoël
Accipitridae LC EN Aquila nipalensis  Steppe Eagle  Steppe-arend
     
REPTILES Ref: Atlas and Red List of the reptiles of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland, Suricata 1:1-485 (2014)
     
Crocodylidae VU   Crocodylus niloticus   Nile Crocodile  Nylkrokodil
Testudinidae NT   Lygodactylus waterbergensis   Waterberg Dwarf Gecko  Waterberg Dwerg Geitjie
     
AMPHIBIANS Ref: Atlas and Red List of the frogs of S A, Lesotho and Swaziland, Smithsonian Institute 1:1-360 (2004)
     
Pyxicephalidae NT   Pyxicephalus edulis   African Bullfrog  Kleinbrulpadda
     
FISH  
Cichlidae VU   Oreochromis mossambicus  Mozambique Tilapia    
Cichlidae VU   Oreochromis andersonii   Three-spotted Tilapia    
Cyprinidae NT   Barbus brevipinnus   Short-fin Barb    
     
INSECTS    Butterflies  
Lycaenidae CR   Erikssonia edgei  Waterberg Sunset Copper  Waterberg Kopervlerkie
Nymphalidae VU   Dingana jerinae  Krantzberg Widow  Kransberg Weduwee
     
INSECTS    Dragonflies  
Libellulidae EN   Diplacodes pumila  Dwarf Percher Dwergsittertjie
Coenagrionidae VU   Pseudagrion assegaii  Assegai Sprite Assegaigesie
Coenagrionidae NT   Pseudagrion makabusiense  Makabusi Sprite Makabusigesie
Coenagrionidae NT   Pseudagrion sjoestedti  Variable Sprite Verneukertjie
Gomphidae NT   Gomphidia quarrei  Southern Fingertail Suidelike Streepstert
Gomphidae NT   Lestinogomphus angustus  Spined Fairytail Gewone Towerfeë
     
PLANTS  
Zamiaceae EN   Encephalartos eugene-maraisii   Waterberg Cycad   Waterbergbroodboom
Apocynaceae EN   Brachystelma gerrardii
Apocynaceae EN   Ceropegia stentiae
     
Orchidaceae CR   Brachycorythis conica ssp transvaalensis
Crassulaceae CR   Crassula cymbiformis
     
Cucurbitaceae VU   Cucumis humifructus   Erdvarkkomkommer
Vitaceae VU   Cyphostemma hardyi
Orchidaceae VU   Eulophia coddii
Chrysobalanaceae VU   Dioscorea sylvatica  Forest Elephants-foot
Scrophulariaceae VU   Jamesbrittenia bergae
Velloziaceae VU   Xerophyta adendorffii
     
Asteraceae DD   Dicoma prostrata
     
Curtisaceae NT   Curtisia dentata    Assegai   Assegaai
Hyacinthaceae NT   Drimia sanguinea
Celastraceae NT   Elaeodendron transvaalense   Bushveld Saffron   Bosveldsaffraan
     
Apocynaceae  R   Brachystelma inconspicuum
Euphorbiaceae  R   Euphorbia louwii
Euphorbiaceae  R   Euphorbia waterbergensis
Combretaceae  R   Combretum petrophilum
Acanthaceae  R   Justicia minima
Amaryllidaceae  R   Agapanthus coddii
     

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