Although there is a growing body of evidence that supports the notion that four living species of giraffes exist, not one is listed as an endangered species. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resurces (IUCN) has assessed only one species, the northern giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis). Their conservation status was reclassified from a species of least concern to vulnerable in 2016, in response to increased mortality rates brought on by habitat loss and illegal hunting.
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