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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

Coconut rhinoceros beetle

Oryctes rhinoceros

Not Evaluated

Coffee bean weevil

Araecerus fasciculatus

Not Evaluated

Coliseum-Ivy

Cymbalaria muralis

Not Evaluated

Colombian waxweed

Cuphea carthagenensis

Least Concern

Columbia River Signal Crayfish

Pacifastacus leniusculus

Not Evaluated

Comb windmill grass

Chloris pectinata

Not Evaluated

Commen Water-Starwort

Callitriche stagnalis

Least Concern

Common brassbuttons

Cotula coronopifolia

Not Evaluated

common broomrape

Orobanche minor

Near Threatened

Common Buttercup

Ranunculus acris

Least Concern

Common carpetgrass

Axonopus fissifolius

Not Evaluated

Common catchfly

Silene gallica

Extinct

Common cattle grub

Hypoderma lineatum

Extinct

Common Chamomile

Anthemis arvensis

Vulnerable

Common comfrey

Symphytum officinale

Least Concern

Common corncockle

Agrostemma githago

Critically Endangered

Common Currant

Ribes rubrum

Least Concern

Common Daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare

Not Evaluated

Common dogmustard

Erucastrum gallicum

Not Evaluated

Common Draba

Draba verna

Least Concern

Common Duckmeat

Spirodela polyrhiza

Least Concern

Common Feverfew

Tanacetum parthenium

Least Concern

Common Flax

Linum usitatissimum

Not Evaluated

Common Fleabane

Erigeron philadelphicus

Not Evaluated

Common Forget-Me-Not

Myosotis arvensis

Least Concern

Common Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Not Evaluated

Common Fumitory

Fumaria officinalis

Least Concern

Common Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

Not Evaluated

Common Goldentop

Euthamia graminifolia

Not Evaluated

Common gorse

Ulex europaeus

Least Concern

Common Grape Hyacinth

Muscari botryoides

Least Concern

Common Gromwell

Lithospermum officinale

Near Threatened

Common Jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

Not Evaluated

Common Kidney-Vetch

Anthyllis vulneraria

Vulnerable

Common knotweed

Polygonum plebeium

Not Evaluated

Common Lamb'S-Quarters

Chenopodium album

Least Concern

Common Mint

Mentha arvensis

Least Concern

Common Morning Glory

Ipomoea purpurea

Not Evaluated

Common Motherwort

Leonurus cardiaca

Near Threatened

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Not Evaluated

Common Nipplewort

Lapsana communis

Least Concern

Common oat

Avena sativa

Not Evaluated

Common Panicgrass

Panicum capillare

Not Evaluated

common parlatoria scale

Parlatoria proteus

Not Evaluated

Common Pawpaw

Asimina triloba

Least Concern

Common Periwinkle

Vinca minor

Least Concern

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Not Evaluated

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

Near Threatened

Common Privet

Ligustrum vulgare

Least Concern

Common Quaking Grass

Briza media

Vulnerable

Common Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Least Concern

common ramping-fumitory

Fumaria muralis

Not Evaluated

Common Rose

Pachliopta aristolochiae

Least Concern

Common Rough Woodlouse

Porcellio scaber

Least Concern

Common Rue

Ruta graveolens

Not Evaluated

Common Sage

Salvia officinalis

Not Evaluated

Common Salsify

Tragopogon porrifolius

Not Evaluated

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

Vulnerable

Common Sensitive-Plant

Mimosa pudica

Least Concern

Common Sheep Sorrel

Rumex acetosella

Not Evaluated

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