The shoal bass and mole kingsnake are both listed as rare species in Georgia. On the other hand, the Chattahoochee crayfish is listed as threatened and the Atlantic sturgeon is listed as endangered. Rare species can be, or are, also listed as threatened or species, but this is not always the case. Why would a rare species not always be designated as threatened or endangered?

Question

The shoal bass and mole kingsnake are both listed as rare species in Georgia. On the other hand, the Chattahoochee crayfish is listed as threatened and the Atlantic sturgeon is listed as endangered. Rare species can be, or are, also listed as threatened or species, but this is not always the case. Why would a rare species not always be designated as threatened or endangered?

Responses

A rare species always have a higher population than threatened or endangeredrare species always have a higher population than threatened or endangered

B rare species are federally protected while threatened and endangered are notrare species are federally protected while threatened and endangered are not

C rare species are found all over the world and are easy to locate and identifyrare species are found all over the world and are easy to locate and identify

D threatened or endangered species are on the path to extinction while rare are just low in numbers

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The best response to the question of why a rare species may not always be designated as threatened or endangered is:

D. threatened or endangered species are on the path to extinction while rare are just low in numbers.

This response correctly differentiates between the categories of species based on their conservation status. Rare species may simply have low populations but are not necessarily facing immediate threats to their existence, while threatened or endangered species are considered to be at greater risk of extinction.