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Japan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
1446
Threatened
53
CR + EN + VU
Population
126,476,461
Area
377,975 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 14
Endangered 19
Vulnerable 20
Near Threatened 36
Least Concern 396
Data Deficient 4
Not Evaluated 835
Extinct 20

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1017
Animalia 427
Protozoa 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Japan

Blue Lettuce

Lactuca tatarica

Not Evaluated

blue mud-plantain

Heteranthera limosa

Not Evaluated

Blue Toadflax

Nuttallanthus canadensis

Not Evaluated

Bluewings

Torenia fournieri

Not Evaluated

Boar Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Least Concern

Boatlily

Tradescantia spathacea

Not Evaluated

Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Not Evaluated

Bohena Beauty

Cenchrus longispinus

Not Evaluated

boisduval scale

Diaspis boisduvalii

Not Evaluated

Boissier'S Glory-Of-The-Snow

Scilla luciliae

Not Evaluated

Bokhara Clover

Melilotus albus

Not Evaluated

Book lice

Lepinotus reticulatus

Not Evaluated

Book louse

Liposcelis entomophila

Not Evaluated

Book louse

Liposcelis corrodens

Not Evaluated

Book louse

Liposcelis pearmani

Not Evaluated

Bostrichid beetle

Heterobostrychus hamatipennis

Not Evaluated

Bouncing Bet

Saponaria officinalis

Least Concern

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

Acer negundo

Not Evaluated

box-holly

Ruscus aculeatus

Not Evaluated

Brachionid rotifer

Brachionus forficula

Not Evaluated

Bracted Plantain

Plantago aristata

Not Evaluated

Branching Campion

Silene dichotoma

Not Evaluated

Brazilian peppertree

Schinus terebinthifolia

Not Evaluated

Brazilian vervain

Verbena brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

breadfruit

Artocarpus altilis

Not Evaluated

Brevior Sedge

Carex brevior

Not Evaluated

Bright-Blue Speedwell

Veronica serpyllifolia

Least Concern

Brindled Plume

Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Least Concern

Bristle Dock

Rumex maritimus

Endangered

Bristlefruit hedgeparsley

Torilis leptophylla

Not Evaluated

Bristleless Dark-Green Bulrush

Scirpus georgianus

Least Concern

Bristly dogstail grass

Cynosurus echinatus

Not Evaluated

Bristly Hawk'S-Beard

Crepis setosa

Not Evaluated

Brittlestem hempnettle

Galeopsis tetrahit

Least Concern

Broadbean weevil

Bruchus rufimanus

Not Evaluated

Broad-leaf arrowhead

Sagittaria platyphylla

Not Evaluated

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

Lathyrus latifolius

Least Concern

Broadleaved pepperweed

Lepidium latifolium

Least Concern

Broad-Leaved Plantain

Plantago major

Least Concern

Bronco Grass

Bromus tectorum

Least Concern

Brooklime

Veronica beccabunga

Least Concern

Broom

Cytisus scoparius

Least Concern

Broomcorn

Sorghum bicolor

Not Evaluated

Broom-Sedge

Andropogon virginicus

Not Evaluated

brown-banded cockroach

Supella longipalpa

Not Evaluated

Brown birch slender

Parornix betulae

Least Concern

Brown-Eyed Coneflower

Rudbeckia triloba

Not Evaluated

Brown indianhemp

Hibiscus cannabinus

Not Evaluated

Brown Knapweed

Centaurea jacea

Least Concern

Brown mustard

Brassica juncea

Not Evaluated

Brown powderpost beetle

Lyctus brunneus

Not Evaluated

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Least Concern

brown scale

Saissetia coffeae

Not Evaluated

brown slug

Deroceras laeve

Least Concern

Brown Widow

Latrodectus geometricus

Not Evaluated

Bucaneve

Galanthus nivalis

Least Concern

Buckhorn plantain

Plantago coronopus

Least Concern

Budgerigar

Melopsittacus undulatus

Not Evaluated

Buff tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Least Concern

Bugseed

Corispermum hyssopifolium

Not Evaluated

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