| 1 | Sacred groves = ex-situ conservation | Sacred groves = IN-SITU conservation | "Managed by community" ≠ "outside natural habitat" |
| 2 | Z value for continents = 0.6–1.2; islands = 0.1–0.2 | Continents = 0.1–0.2; Islands = 0.6–1.2 | Reversing the two values |
| 3 | India has 2 biodiversity hotspots | India has FOUR hotspots (WISH) | Older textbooks showed only 2 |
| 4 | Andaman Islands are part of Sundaland | Only NICOBAR Islands are part of Sundaland | Both island groups are in same UT |
| 5 | National parks allow limited human use | National parks have STRICT protection; sanctuaries allow limited use | Reversing NP and WS protections |
| 6 | DD (Data Deficient) = lowsafe risk | DD = insufficient data; may be any category | Confusing "no data" with "no risk" |
| 7 | Norman Myers described species-area relationship | Von Humboldt described species-area relationship | Both are famous ecologists |
| 8 | E.O. Wilson identified hotspots | Norman Myers identified hotspots; E.O. Wilson coined biophilia | Both are biodiversity-related names |
| 9 | Cryopreservation at −80 °C | Cryopreservation at −196 °C (liquid nitrogen) | Confusing lab freezer (−80) with LN2 (−196) |
| 10 | Rauwolfia example = species diversity | Rauwolfia example = GENETIC diversity (same species, different populations) | Confusing level of variation |
| 11 | Hotspot requires EITHER criterion | Hotspot requires BOTH criteria (endemism AND habitat loss) | "OR" vs "AND" confusion |
| 12 | Jim Corbett NP = most one-horned rhinos | Kaziranga NP = most one-horned rhinos; Corbett = oldest NP | Mixing national park facts |
| 13 | CBD signed in Stockholm | CBD signed in Rio de Janeiro, 1992 | Stockholm (1972) = different conference |
| 14 | EW = completely extinct | EW = extinct in WILD only; still alive in captivity | Confusing EX and EW |
| 15 | Eichhornia crassipes is a bird | Eichhornia crassipes = water hyacinth (invasive aquatic PLANT) | Name sounds unfamiliar |