What is the difference between a species that is on the endangered list versus a species on a threatened list? A) Both the endangered and threatened list include animals that are at risk of completely becoming extinct within the next few years. B) Species listed on the threatened list receive protection from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife service while those listed on the endangered list do not. C) Endangered species are at the brink of extinction now, while those on the threatened list are likely to be on the brink of extinction in the foreseeable future. D) The threatened list includes those species vulnerable to endangerment in the near future, while the endangered list is reserved for those species on the way to recovery.