• IUCN Red List Categories and Species Classifications:
• Vulnerable (VU): Species facing a high risk of extinction in the wild (e.g., Indian rhinoceros, Clouded leopard) $\rightarrow$ (II)
• Endangered (EN): Species facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, including Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) and Tiger (Panthera tigris) $\rightarrow$ (I)
• Critically Endangered (CR): Species facing an extremely high risk of extinction, including Malabar large-spotted civet (Viverra civettina) and Great Indian bustard $\rightarrow$ (IV)
• Extinct (EX): Taxa where no living individual remains, such as the Bali tiger (Panthera tigris balica) and Dodo $\rightarrow$ (III)
• Systematic Match: Corresponds to Option 2.

Correct option: (2) (A) - (III), (B) - (), (C) - (IV), (B) - (I)