Species that are likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of their range are termed:
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Correct answer: Threatened
Under conservation terminology, including the U.S. Endangered Species Act, 'Threatened' describes a species likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future across all or a significant part of its range. This differs from 'Endangered,' which applies to species already facing a high risk of extinction, and from 'Rare,' which simply describes low population numbers without predicting future risk.
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