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Italy

Europe · Southern Europe

Total Species
1910
Threatened
32
CR + EN + VU
Population
60,461,828
Area
301,336 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 5
Endangered 12
Vulnerable 15
Near Threatened 27
Least Concern 242
Data Deficient 16
Not Evaluated 522
Extinct 6

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 955
Plantae 918
Chromista 20
Fungi 15
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Italy

Northern Catalpa

Catalpa speciosa

Least Concern

Northern Dusky Slug

Arion fuscus

Data Deficient

Northern Naiad

Najas gracillima

Least Concern

Northern rat flea

Nosopsyllus fasciatus

Not Evaluated

northern red currant

Ribes spicatum

Least Concern

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Not Evaluated

Northern root knot nematode

Meloidogyne hapla

Not Evaluated

Norwegian Cinquefoil

Potentilla norvegica

Least Concern

Norwegian salmon killer

Gyrodactylus salaris

Not Evaluated

nutria

Myocastor coypus

Not Evaluated

Nuttall's waterweed

Elodea nuttallii

Not Evaluated

Oakes' evening-primrose

Oenothera oakesiana

Not Evaluated

oak-leaf datura

Datura quercifolia

Not Evaluated

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea quercifolia

Not Evaluated

oberthürs grizzled skipper

Pyrgus armoricanus

Extinct

obscure mealybug

Pseudococcus viburni

Not Evaluated

Odd beetle

Thylodrias contractus

Not Evaluated

Oldfashioned weigela

Weigela florida

Not Evaluated

Olive Skipper

Pyrgus serratulae

Not Evaluated

olm

Proteus anguinus

Vulnerable

orange anemone

Diadumene cincta

Not Evaluated

Orange-banded arion

Arion fasciatus

Least Concern

Orangeberry nightshade

Solanum lanceolatum

Least Concern

Orange Coneflower

Rudbeckia fulgida

Not Evaluated

Orange Tip

Anthocharis cardamines

Least Concern

Orange wattle

Acacia saligna

Not Evaluated

Oregon grape

Mahonia aquifolium

Not Evaluated

Oriental arborvitae

Platycladus orientalis

Near Threatened

Oriental Meadow Brown

Hyponephele lupinus

Least Concern

Oriental prawn

Palaemon macrodactylus

Not Evaluated

Oriental Rat Flea

Xenopsylla cheopis

Not Evaluated

Oriental spruce

Picea orientalis

Least Concern

Oriental virginsbower

Clematis orientalis

Not Evaluated

Ornamental Rhubarb

Rheum palmatum

Not Evaluated

ornate aphid

Myzus ornatus

Not Evaluated

Orpin Sarmenteux

Sedum sarmentosum

Not Evaluated

Osage-orange

Maclura pomifera

Least Concern

Oxtongue

Picris rhagadioloides

Not Evaluated

Pacific pearl-oyster

Pinctada margaritifera

Not Evaluated

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Least Concern

Pale Clouded Yellow

Colias hyale

Least Concern

Pale galingale, Tall flatsedge

Cyperus eragrostis

Not Evaluated

Pale Green Weevil

Polydrusus impressifrons

Least Concern

Pale Sunflower

Helianthus decapetalus

Not Evaluated

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Callosciurus erythraeus

Not Evaluated

Palmate Octopus

Tremoctopus gracilis

Least Concern

Palm Moth

Paysandisia archon

Not Evaluated

Palm weevil

Sitophilus zeamais

Not Evaluated

Panic veldtgrass

Ehrharta erecta

Not Evaluated

Pantropical mini-ponerine ant

Hypoponera punctatissima

Not Evaluated

Paper mulberry

Broussonetia papyrifera

Least Concern

Paperwhite narcissus

Narcissus papyraceus

Not Evaluated

Papyrus

Cyperus papyrus

Least Concern

Paradise Apple

Malus dasyphylla

Data Deficient

Parasitic wasp

Metaphycus helvolus

Not Evaluated

Parasitoid wasp

Tachinaephagus zealandicus

Not Evaluated

Parasitoid wasp

Chrysocharis ainsliei

Not Evaluated

Parasitoid wasp

Aphidius colemani

Not Evaluated

Parasitoid wasp

Copidosoma floridanum

Not Evaluated

Parasitoid wasp

Trichogramma evanescens

Not Evaluated

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