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Japan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
1446
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
126,476,461
Area
377,975 km²

Conservation Status Overview

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

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1017
Animalia 427
Protozoa 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Japan

Hedge-Nettle

Stachys palustris

Least Concern

Hedgerow Crane'S-Bill

Geranium pyrenaicum

Least Concern

Hemp-agrimony Plume

Adaina microdactyla

Vulnerable

Herbarium Beetle

Dienerella filum

Least Concern

Herb Robert

Geranium robertianum

Least Concern

Herb Sophia

Descurainia sophia

Least Concern

Hide Beetle

Dermestes maculatus

Not Evaluated

High mallow

Malva sylvestris

Least Concern

Hiller's spider beetle

Pseudeurostus hilleri

Not Evaluated

Himalayan blackberry

Rubus armeniacus

Not Evaluated

Hispid starbur

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

Hoary alyssum

Berteroa incana

Least Concern

hoary plantain

Plantago virginica

Not Evaluated

Hoary Plume

Platyptilia isodactylus

Not Evaluated

Hoary Verbena

Verbena stricta

Not Evaluated

Hoe nightshade

Solanum physalifolium

Not Evaluated

Hollyhock

Alcea rosea

Not Evaluated

Honey bee mite

Varroa destructor

Not Evaluated

Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

Not Evaluated

Horned Poppy

Glaucium flavum

Near Threatened

horse

Equus caballus

Not Evaluated

house mouse

Mus musculus

Least Concern

hull-less oat

Avena nuda

Not Evaluated

Human flea

Pulex irritans

Not Evaluated

Humpbacked minute scavenger beetle

Cartodere nodifer

Least Concern

Husk-Tomato

Physalis philadelphica

Not Evaluated

Hyacinthbean

Lablab purpureus

Not Evaluated

Hyssopleaf sandmat

Euphorbia hyssopifolia

Least Concern

hyssop loosestrife

Lythrum hyssopifolia

Not Evaluated

Idaho bent grass

Agrostis idahoensis

Not Evaluated

ilima

Sida cordifolia

Least Concern

Illyrian cottonthistle

Onopordum illyricum

Not Evaluated

Immortal jellyfish

Turritopsis dohrnii

Not Evaluated

Inconspicuous pea

Lathyrus inconspicuus

Not Evaluated

Indian acalypha

Acalypha indica

Not Evaluated

Indian balsam

Impatiens glandulifera

Not Evaluated

Indian Coral Tree

Erythrina variegata

Least Concern

Indian fleabane

Pluchea indica

Not Evaluated

Indian hedgemustard

Sisymbrium orientale

Not Evaluated

Indian heliotrope

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

Indian House Cricket

Gryllodes sigillatus

Not Evaluated

Indian Meal Moth

Plodia interpunctella

Not Evaluated

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Not Evaluated

Indian-pennywort

Bacopa monnieri

Not Evaluated

Indian shot

Canna indica

Not Evaluated

Indian spinach

Basella alba

Not Evaluated

Indian Tobacco

Lobelia inflata

Not Evaluated

Inflatedscale flatsedge

Cyperus aggregatus

Least Concern

Intermediate Evening-Primrose

Oenothera fallax

Not Evaluated

Isopod

Armadillidium nasatum

Not Evaluated

Italian plumeless thistle

Carduus pycnocephalus

Not Evaluated

Itchgrass

Rottboellia cochinchinensis

Not Evaluated

Ivory Barnacle

Amphibalanus eburneus

Not Evaluated

ivy aphid

Aphis hederae

Not Evaluated

Ivy-Leaf Morning-Glory

Ipomoea hederifolia

Not Evaluated

Ivy-leaved Speedwell

Veronica hederifolia

Least Concern

Jamaican feverplant

Tribulus cistoides

Not Evaluated

Jamaican forget-me-not

Browallia americana

Least Concern

Japanese Beetle

Popillia japonica

Not Evaluated

Japanese Brown Frog

Rana japonica

Least Concern

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