Key differences, features, and comparative analysis of Statement and Number.
| Statement | Number |
|---|---|
| Native bird species lost to the colonisation of tropical Pacific Islands by humans | more than 2,000 |
| IUCN Red List (2004) — species extinct in the last 500 years | 784 |
| → of which vertebrates | 338 |
| → of which invertebrates | 359 |
| → of which plants | 87 |
| Species that disappeared in the last 20 years alone | 27 |
| Species currently facing the threat of extinction worldwide | 15,500 |
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