Anthropomorphic Factors Influencing Spanish Conservation Policies of Vertebrates

Table 5

Significant correlations between morphological characteristics and both listing and funding allocations, for each vertebrate class.

Vertebrate class	Physical characteristics	Independent variables	Organizational; level	Correlation results
Amphibians	Length	Funding allocation	International	𝑟=0.472,𝑃=0.010
Reptiles	Length	Red lists	Subnational	𝜌=0.359,𝑃=0.048
		Funding allocation	National	𝑟=0.417,𝑃=0.004
	Relative weight	Legal listing	International	𝜌=0.535,𝑃=0.042
		Funding allocation	National	𝑟=0.829,𝑃<0.0001
	Relative eye size	Legal listing	International	𝜌=0.535,𝑃=0.042
		Funding allocation	National	𝑟=0.737,𝑝=0.002
Birds	Length	Red lists	International	𝜌=0.170,𝑃=0.002
			National	𝜌=0.183,𝑃=0.001
			Subnational	𝜌=0.298,𝑃<0.0001
		Legal listing	International	𝜌=0.308,𝑃<0.0001
		Funding allocation	International	𝑟=0.264,𝑃<0.0001
			National	𝑟=0.217,𝑝<0.0001
			Subnational	𝑟=0.155,𝑃=0.004
	Relative weight	Legal listing	International	𝜌=0.245,𝑃=0.031
			National	𝜌=−0.293,𝑃=0.009
		Funding allocation	Subnational	𝑟=0.229,𝑃=0.004
	Relative eye size	Legal listing	International	𝜌=0.267,𝑃=0.019
		Funding allocation	Subnational	𝑟=0.401,𝑃<0.0001
Mammals	Length	Legal listing	International	𝜌=0.608,𝑃<0.0001
			National	𝜌=0.556,𝑃<0.0001
		Funding allocation	National	𝑟=0.674,𝑃<0.0001
	Relative weight	Legal listing	International	𝜌=0.604,𝑃<0.0001
			National	𝜌=0.540,𝑃<0.0001
		Funding allocation	National	𝑟=0.705,𝑃<0.0001
	Relative eye size	Legal listing	International	𝜌=0.576,𝑃<0.0001
			National	𝜌=0.491,𝑃<0.0001
		Funding allocation	National	𝑟=0.589,𝑃<0.0001