The following list includes all animals and birds which occur in India and are rated as Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU) in the 2004 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and Wildlife Institute of India(WII). Most of these animals and birds are the most protected things in India conservation reliant species.
Critically Endangered
* Jenkin's Shrew (Crocidura jenkensii). (Endemic to India.)
* Ganges Shark(Glyphis gangeticus)(Endemic to India.)
* Himalayan Wolf (Canis himalayensis) (Endemic to India and Nepal.)
* Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus)
* Malabar Large-spotted Civet (Viverra civettina)
* Namdapha Flying Squirrel (Biswamayopterus biswasi). (Endemic to India.)
* Pygmy Hog (Sus salvanius).
* Salim Ali's Fruit Bat (Latidens salimalii). (Endemic to India.)
* Wroughton's Free-tailed Bat (Otomops wroughtoni). (Endemic to India.)
* Jerdon's Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus). (Endemic to India)
Endangered
* Andaman Shrew (Crocidura andamanensis). (Endemic to India)
* Andaman Spiny Shrew (Crocidura hispida). (Endemic to India)
* Asian Arowana (Scleropages formosus
* Asiatic Black Bear (Selenarctos thibetanus)
* Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica)
* Asiatic Wild Dog/ Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
* Banteng (Bos javanicus)
* Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
* Capped Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus pileatus)
* Chiru (Tibetan Antelope) (Pantholops hodgsonii)
* Wild Cat (Felis silvestris ornata)
* Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
* Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica)
* Golden Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus geei)
* Great Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
* Hispid Hare (Caprolagus hispidus)
* Hoolock Gibbon (Bunipithecus hoolock) (Previously Hylobates hoolock).
* Indian Elephant or Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
* Indus River Dolphin (Platanista minor).
* Kashmir Stag/ Hangul (Cervus elaphus hanglu)
* Kondana Soft-furred Rat (Millardia kondana). (Endemic to India).
* Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus). (Endemic to India).
* Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta).
* Malabar Civet (Viverra civettina)
* Markhor (Capra falconeri).
* Marsh Mongoose (Herpestes palustris). (Endemic to India.) (Previously considered to be a subspecies of Herpestes javanicus).
* Narcondam Hornbill (“Rhyticeros narcondami”)
* Nicobar Shrew (Crocidura nicobarica). (Endemic to India).
* Nicobar Tree Shrew (Tupaia nicobarica). (Endemic to India).
* Nilgiri Leaf Monkey (Presbytis johni)
* Nilgiri Tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius). (Endemic to India).
* Olive Ridley Turtle. (Endemic to Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, India)
* Particolored Flying Squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger).
* Peter's Tube-nosed Bat (Murina grisea). (Endemic to India).
* Pygmy Hog (Sus salvanius)
* Red Panda (Lesser Panda) (Ailurus fulgens).
* Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris).
* Sei Whale (Balaenoptera borealis).
* Servant Mouse (Mus famulus). (Endemic to India).
* Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia).
* Wild Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). (Previously Bubalus arnee).
* Woolly Flying Squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus).
Vulnerable
* Andaman Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus cognatus). (Endemic to India.)
* Andaman Rat (Rattus stoicus). (Endemic to India.)
* Argali (Ovis ammon).
* Himalayan W-toothed Shrew (Crocidura attenuate)
* Sri Lankan Highland Shrew (Suncus montanus).
* Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus).
* Asiatic Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii).
* Assamese Macaque (Macaca assamensis).
* Back-striped Weasel (Mustela strigidorsa).
* Barasingha (Cervus duvauceli).
* Bare-bellied Hedgehog (Hemiechinus nudiventris). (Endemic to India.)
* Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra).
* Brow-antlered Deer (Cervus eldi eldi)
* Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
* Brown fish owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) (Endemic to India.)
* Brown Palm Civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni)
* Central Kashmir Vole (Alticola montosa). (Endemic to India.)
* Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa).
* Day's Shrew (Suncus dayi). (Endemic to India.
* Dhole (Cuon alpines).
* Dugong (Dugong dugon).
* Eld's Deer (Cervus eldi).
* Elvira Rat (Cremnomys Elvira). (Endemic to India.)
* European Otter(also known as Eurasian Otter) (Lutra lutra).
* Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus).
* Four-horned Antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis).
* Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica).
* Gaur (Bos gaurus).
* Golden Jackal (Canis aureus).
* Goral (Nemorhaedus goral).
* Himalayan Musk Deer (Moschus chrysogaster)
* Himalayan Shrew (Soriculus nigrescens).
* Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus).
* Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
* Indian Fox (Vulpes bengalensis)
* Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica). (Endemic to India.)
* Indian Wolf (Canis lupus indica)
* Irrawaddy Squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus).
* Jerdon's Palm Civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni). (Endemic to India.)
* Kashmir Cave Bat (Myotis longipes).
* Kerala Rat (Rattus ranjiniae). (Endemic to India.)
* Khajuria's Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros durgadasi). (Endemic to India.)
* Kolar Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros hypophyllus). (Endemic to India.)
* Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros).
* Lesser Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
* Mainland Serow (Capricornis sumatraensis).
* Malayan Porcupine (Hystrix brachyuran).
* Mandelli's Mouse-eared Bat (Myotis sicarius).
* Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata).
* Mouflon (or Urial) (Ovis orientalis).
* Nicobar Flying Fox (Pteropus faunulus). (Endemic to India.)
* Nilgiri Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus johnii). (Endemic to India.)
* Nilgiri Marten (Martes gwatkinsii). (Endemic to India.)
* Nonsense Rat (Rattus burrus). (Endemic to India.)
* Asiatic Wild Ass (Equus hemionus).
* Pale Grey Shrew (Crocidura pergrisea). (Endemic to India.)
* Palm Rat (Rattus palmarum). (Endemic to India.)
* Red Goral (Naemorhedus baileyi).
* Rock Eagle-owl (Bubo bengalensis). (Endemic to India.)
* Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus).
* Sikkim Rat (Rattus sikkimensis).
* Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus).
* Slow Loris (Loris tardigradus).
* Smooth-coated Otter (Lutrogale perspicillata). (Previously Lutra perspicillata.)
* Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus).
* Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura).
* Stumptail Macaque (Macaca arctoides).
* Takin (Budorcas taxicolor).
* Wild Goat (Capra aegagrus).
* Wild Yak (Bos grunniens).
* Tiger
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