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United Arab Emirates

Asia · Western Asia

Total Species
175
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
9,890,400
Area
83,600 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 1
Not Evaluated 1
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 149
Plantae 22
Chromista 4

Featured Species

All Species in United Arab Emirates

Dinophysis caudata

Not Evaluated

Gymnodinium catenatum

Not Evaluated

Karenia mikimotoi

Not Evaluated

Prorocentrum micans

Not Evaluated

Abalone

Haliotis unilateralis

Least Concern

Achicoria azul

Launaea intybacea

Not Evaluated

African Collared Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Least Concern

African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

Least Concern

African wild ass

Equus africanus

Critically Endangered

Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

Not Evaluated

Almond moth

Cadra cautella

Not Evaluated

Angel's-trumpets

Datura ferox

Not Evaluated

Arabian Bustard

Ardeotis arabs

Near Threatened

Arabian Partridge

Alectoris melanocephala

Least Concern

Arabian Waxbill

Estrilda rufibarba

Least Concern

Argentine ant

Linepithema humile

Not Evaluated

Asian Pied Starling

Gracupica contra

Least Concern

Asiatic Mangrove

Rhizophora mucronata

Least Concern

Australian King-Parrot

Alisterus scapularis

Least Concern

Bali Myna

Leucopsar rothschildi

Critically Endangered

Bank Myna

Acridotheres ginginianus

Least Concern

Barbary fig

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

Baya Weaver

Ploceus philippinus

Least Concern

Bengal Weaver

Ploceus benghalensis

Least Concern

Bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon

Least Concern

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Least Concern

Black Francolin

Francolinus francolinus

Least Concern

Black-necked Swan

Cygnus melancoryphus

Not Evaluated

black rat

Rattus rattus

Extinct

Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus

Least Concern

Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

Not Evaluated

Black-winged Bishop

Euplectes hordeaceus

Least Concern

Blossom-headed Parakeet

Psittacula roseata

Not Evaluated

brown-banded cockroach

Supella longipalpa

Not Evaluated

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Least Concern

Budgerigar

Melopsittacus undulatus

Not Evaluated

Cabbage Looper

Trichoplusia ni

Not Evaluated

Cabbage Moth

Plutella xylostella

Least Concern

California Quail

Callipepla californica

Not Evaluated

Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

Branta canadensis

Not Evaluated

Cat

Felis catus

Not Evaluated

Caucasian Squirrel

Sciurus anomalus

Least Concern

Chestnut Munia

Lonchura atricapilla

Least Concern

Chestnut Weaver

Ploceus rubiginosus

Least Concern

Cigarette beetle

Lasioderma serricorne

Not Evaluated

Citrus mealybug

Planococcus citri

Not Evaluated

Cockatiel

Nymphicus hollandicus

Not Evaluated

Coconut rhinoceros beetle

Oryctes rhinoceros

Not Evaluated

Common Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Least Concern

Common Crane

Grus grus

Least Concern

Common Hill Myna

Gracula religiosa

Least Concern

Common Lamb'S-Quarters

Chenopodium album

Least Concern

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Not Evaluated

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

Least Concern

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Not Evaluated

Common Plume

Emmelina monodactyla

Least Concern

Common Sunda Toad

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Least Concern

Common Waxbill

Estrilda astrild

Least Concern

cotton aphid

Aphis gossypii

Not Evaluated

cotton bollworm

Helicoverpa armigera

Not Evaluated

Crested Myna

Acridotheres cristatellus

Least Concern

Cut-throat

Amadina fasciata

Least Concern

Dark Chanting-Goshawk

Melierax metabates

Least Concern

Diamond Dove

Geopelia cuneata

Least Concern

domestic goat

Capra hircus

Not Evaluated

Drugstore beetle

Stegobium paniceum

Least Concern

Eastern Rosella

Platycercus eximius

Least Concern

Egyptian Bollworm

Earias insulana

Not Evaluated

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Not Evaluated

Fire ant

Solenopsis geminata

Not Evaluated

Fischer's Lovebird

Agapornis fischeri

Near Threatened

Flat-top mille graines

Oldenlandia corymbosa

Not Evaluated

Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Least Concern

Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla

Least Concern

German cockroach

Blattella germanica

Not Evaluated

Golden-backed Weaver

Ploceus jacksoni

Least Concern

Golden-breasted Starling

Lamprotornis regius

Least Concern

Goliath Heron

Ardea goliath

Least Concern

graceful awlsnail

Allopeas gracile

Not Evaluated

Granary weevil

Sitophilus granarius

Not Evaluated

Gray Crowned-Crane

Balearica regulorum

Endangered

Gray Parrot

Psittacus erithacus

Endangered

green peach aphid

Myzus persicae

Not Evaluated

Green Peafowl

Pavo muticus

Endangered

Guinea ant

Tetramorium bicarinatum

Not Evaluated

Guinea Fowl

Numida meleagris

Least Concern

Guineagrass

Megathyrsus maximus

Least Concern

Hairy beggarticks

Bidens pilosa

Not Evaluated

Hawaiian Goose

Branta sandvicensis

Near Threatened

hirsutus mealybug

Maconellicoccus hirsutus

Not Evaluated

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Not Evaluated

house mouse

Mus musculus

Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

Herpestes edwardsi

Least Concern

Indian Meal Moth

Plodia interpunctella

Not Evaluated

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Not Evaluated

Jameson's Firefinch

Lagonosticta rhodopareia

Least Concern

Javan Myna

Acridotheres javanicus

Vulnerable

Jungle Myna

Acridotheres fuscus

Least Concern

Khapra beetle

Trogoderma granarium

Not Evaluated

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

Least Concern

Latin globemallow

Sphaeralcea bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Lavender Waxbill

Estrilda caerulescens

Not Evaluated

Lesser Masked-Weaver

Ploceus intermedius

Least Concern

Lesser Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna javanica

Least Concern

Lilian's Lovebird / Nyasa Lovebird

Agapornis lilianae

Near Threatened

Longhorned crazy ant

Paratrechina longicornis

Not Evaluated

Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

Not Evaluated

Melon fly

Bactrocera cucurbitae

Not Evaluated

Merchant Grain Beetle

Oryzaephilus mercator

Not Evaluated

Mesquite

Prosopis juliflora

Not Evaluated

Mimosa

Albizia julibrissin

Not Evaluated

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

Not Evaluated

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Near Threatened

Nanday conure

Nandayus nenday

Not Evaluated

Northern Palm Squirrel

Funambulus pennantii

Least Concern

Orange-breasted Pigeon

Treron bicinctus

Least Concern

Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

Near Threatened

Pennsylvania everlasting

Gamochaeta pensylvanica

Not Evaluated

Pillpod sandmat

Euphorbia hirta

Not Evaluated

Pink-backed Pelican

Pelecanus rufescens

Not Evaluated

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse

Pterocles alchata

Least Concern

Pin-tailed Whydah

Vidua macroura

Least Concern

Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala

Not Evaluated

Puncturevine

Tribulus terrestris

Not Evaluated

Red-and-green Macaw

Ara chloropterus

Least Concern

Red Avadavat

Amandava amandava

Least Concern

Red-billed Leiothrix

Leiothrix lutea

Least Concern

Red-billed Quelea

Quelea quelea

Least Concern

Red-collared Widowbird

Euplectes ardens

Least Concern

Red-crested Cardinal

Paroaria coronata

Least Concern

Red-headed Quelea

Quelea erythrops

Least Concern

Red Lory

Eos bornea

Least Concern

Red-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer

Least Concern

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

Least Concern

Ringed Teal

Callonetta leucophrys

Not Evaluated

rock hyrax

Procavia capensis

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Least Concern

Roostertree

Calotropis procera

Not Evaluated

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Not Evaluated

Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

Least Concern

Rüppell's Weaver

Ploceus galbula

Least Concern

Santa maria feverfew

Parthenium hysterophorus

Not Evaluated

Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Least Concern

Scarlet Ibis

Eudocimus ruber

Least Concern

Sea Purslane

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Least Concern

See-see Partridge

Ammoperdix griseogularis

Least Concern

Soldier's orchid

Zeuxine strateumatica

Least Concern

Southern green stink bug

Nezara viridula

Not Evaluated

Southern Ground-Hornbill

Bucorvus leadbeateri

Vulnerable

Southern Red Bishop

Euplectes orix

Least Concern

Speckled Mousebird

Colius striatus

Least Concern

Speckled Pigeon

Columba guinea

Least Concern

spiny hands

Charybdis hellerii

Not Evaluated

Stable Fly

Stomoxys calcitrans

Not Evaluated

Streaked Weaver

Ploceus manyar

Least Concern

Sudan Golden Sparrow

Passer luteus

Least Concern

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

Least Concern

Superb Starling

Lamprotornis superbus

Least Concern

Sweetpotato whitefly

Bemisia tabaci

Not Evaluated

Tricolored Munia

Lonchura malacca

Least Concern

Trumpeter/Tundra Swan

Cygnus buccinator

Least Concern

Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

Least Concern

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

Ploceus vitellinus

Least Concern

Vulturine Guineafowl

Acryllium vulturinum

Least Concern

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Least Concern

White-headed Munia

Lonchura maja

Least Concern

White Mangrove

Laguncularia racemosa

Least Concern

White-winged Widowbird

Euplectes albonotatus

Not Evaluated

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Stork

Mycteria ibis

Least Concern

Yellow-crowned Bishop

Euplectes afer

Least Concern

Yellow Dodder

Cuscuta campestris

Not Evaluated

Zanzibar Red Bishop

Euplectes nigroventris

Least Concern

Zebra Dove

Geopelia striata

Least Concern

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