, overlooking or undermining more pressing conservation efforts based on localized assessments (McShane 2003; Smith et al. 2009). This is particularly concerning in the Global South, where financial resources are limited. In contrast, the Red List has less influence on prioritization in high-income economies such as North America and Europe (Lim et al. 2023), where conservation strategies such as the US Endangered Species Act and the EU Birds and Habitats Directives are designed, implemented, and funded internally.