Unit 4 Vocab Kacey Savasta

Term Picture Definition

1. Endangered species A species of animal or plant that is at

risk of extinction.

2. Endemic species A native species that is only found in a

particular area.

3. Exotic species Any species that is not native to an

ecosystem.

4. Extinct Does not exist anymore.

5. Fauna The animals of a particular region,

habitat, or geological period.

6. Flora The plants of a particular region,

habitat, or geological period.
7. Habitat The natural home or environment of an
animal, plant, or other organism.

8. Indicator species An animal or plant species that can be

used to infer conditions in a particular
habitat.

9. Invasive species Animals or plants from another region

that don’t belong in their new
environment.

10. Keystone species A species that an ecosystem largely

depends on.

11. Native species A species living within its natural range.

12. Threatened species A plant or animal species that is

perceived as likely to become
endangered.