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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

Annual False Pimpernel

Lindernia dubia

Not Evaluated

Annual Fleabane

Erigeron annuus

Not Evaluated

Annual Honesty

Lunaria annua

Not Evaluated

Annual Knawel

Scleranthus annuus

Near Threatened

Annual Marsh Fleabane

Pluchea odorata

Least Concern

Annual pearlwort

Sagina apetala

Least Concern

Annual ryegrass

Lolium multiflorum

Not Evaluated

Annual Scorpion-vetch

Coronilla scorpioides

Not Evaluated

Annual Strawberry Clover

Trifolium resupinatum

Not Evaluated

Annual Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Not Evaluated

Annual trampweed

Facelis retusa

Not Evaluated

Annual vernalgrass

Anthoxanthum aristatum

Not Evaluated

Annual yellow sweetclover

Melilotus indicus

Not Evaluated

Annual Yellow-woundwort

Stachys annua

Not Evaluated

anoda-weed

Anoda cristata

Not Evaluated

Aphid

Uroleucon taraxaci

Not Evaluated

Aphid Trap

Proboscidea louisianica

Not Evaluated

Apple Mint

Mentha suaveolens

Least Concern

Apple Of Peru

Nicandra physalodes

Not Evaluated

Apple Of Sodom

Solanum carolinense

Not Evaluated

Argentina Vervain

Verbena bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Argentine ant

Linepithema humile

Not Evaluated

Argentine pepperweed

Lepidium bonariense

Not Evaluated

Arizona beggar-ticks

Bidens aurea

Not Evaluated

Armenian marshmallow

Althaea armeniaca

Not Evaluated

Arrocillo

Paspalum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

arrow-head scale

Unaspis yanonensis

Not Evaluated

Arrowleaf clover

Trifolium vesiculosum

Not Evaluated

Arsenic bush

Senna septemtrionalis

Not Evaluated

Ascidian

Polyandrocarpa zorritensis

Not Evaluated

Asian chestnut gall wasp

Dryocosmus kuriphilus

Not Evaluated

Asian green mussel

Perna viridis

Not Evaluated

Asian Hornet

Vespa velutina

Not Evaluated

Asian house shrew

Suncus murinus

Least Concern

Asian Longhorned Beetle

Anoplophora glabripennis

Not Evaluated

Asian paddle crab

Charybdis japonica

Not Evaluated

Asian Plum

Prunus salicina

Least Concern

Asian spiderflower

Arivela viscosa

Not Evaluated

Asian Tiger Mosquito

Aedes albopictus

Not Evaluated

Asiatic Toad

Bufo gargarizans

Least Concern

Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Not Evaluated

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Least Concern

aurochs

Bos taurus

Not Evaluated

Australian fingergrass

Chloris truncata

Not Evaluated

Australian Goosefoot

Dysphania pumilio

Not Evaluated

Australian tubeworm

Ficopomatus enigmaticus

Not Evaluated

Australian waterbuttons

Cotula australis

Not Evaluated

Austrian Yellow-cress

Rorippa austriaca

Not Evaluated

Autumn Millet

Panicum dichotomiflorum

Not Evaluated

Autumn zephyrlily

Zephyranthes candida

Not Evaluated

Awl Aster

Symphyotrichum pilosum

Not Evaluated

Awned Canary-grass

Phalaris paradoxa

Not Evaluated

Awnless Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa colonum

Least Concern

Awnless Brome

Bromus inermis

Least Concern

Awnless Geranium

Geranium molle

Least Concern

Azalea leafminer

Caloptilia azaleella

Not Evaluated

Azure Bluet

Houstonia caerulea

Not Evaluated

baby jump-up

Mecardonia procumbens

Least Concern

Bachelor'S-Button

Gomphrena globosa

Not Evaluated

Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

Not Evaluated

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