List of most endangered wildlife compiled

More than 8,000 scientists have come together to identify the 100 most threatened animals, plants and fungi in the world.

The most endangered animals of the list include Tarzan's chameleon, the spoon-billed sandpiper and the pygmy three-toed sloth.

Scientists from the Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) compiled the list, which was given in a report named "Priceless or Worthless?" and presented at the IUCN Wold Conservation Congress in South Korea.

Jonathan Baillie, Director of Conservation at the Zoological Society of London, said: "Species and wild habitats are valued and prioritised according to the services they provide for people. This has made it increasingly difficult for conservationists to protect the most threatened species on the planet."

Ellen Butcher, co-author of the report, added: "All the species listed are unique and irreplaceable. However, if we take immediate action, we can give them a fighting chance for survival."