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Peru

South America · South America

Total Species
318
Threatened
13
CR + EN + VU
Population
32,971,846
Area
1,285,216 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 5
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 7
Near Threatened 3
Least Concern 69
Data Deficient 4
Not Evaluated 202
Extinct 3

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 238
Animalia 71
Chromista 6
Bacteria 2
Fungi 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Peru

Nannochloropsis oculata

Not Evaluated

Yersinia pestis

Not Evaluated

Conticribra weissflogii

Not Evaluated

Thalassiosira pseudonana

Not Evaluated

Dicrateria inornata

Not Evaluated

Isochrysis galbana

Not Evaluated

Vibrio cholerae

Not Evaluated

Achicoria azul

Launaea intybacea

Not Evaluated

Adam's Leedle

Yucca gloriosa

Not Evaluated

African clawed frog

Xenopus laevis

Not Evaluated

African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

Not Evaluated

African tuliptree

Spathodea campanulata

Not Evaluated

Aleppo Grass

Sorghum halepense

Not Evaluated

Aleppo pine

Pinus halepensis

Least Concern

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Least Concern

Allspice

Pimenta dioica

Least Concern

Alpine Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Not Evaluated

American Bull Frog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Not Evaluated

American carpet grass

Axonopus compressus

Least Concern

Animated oat

Avena sterilis

Not Evaluated

Aniseed-Weed

Foeniculum vulgare

Not Evaluated

Annual Bluegrass

Poa annua

Not Evaluated

Annual rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon monspeliensis

Not Evaluated

Annual ryegrass

Lolium multiflorum

Not Evaluated

Annual Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Not Evaluated

Argentine ant

Linepithema humile

Not Evaluated

Ascidian

Polyandrocarpa zorritensis

Not Evaluated

Asian blue tick

Rhipicephalus microplus

Not Evaluated

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Not Evaluated

ass

Equus asinus

Not Evaluated

aurochs

Bos taurus

Not Evaluated

Australian waterbuttons

Cotula australis

Not Evaluated

Avocado

Persea americana

Not Evaluated

Awnless Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa colonum

Least Concern

axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

Critically Endangered

Balm

Melissa officinalis

Not Evaluated

Balsam

Impatiens balsamina

Not Evaluated

Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Extinct

Bamboo orchid

Arundina graminifolia

Not Evaluated

Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Least Concern

Barbados aloe

Aloe vera

Not Evaluated

Barbados nut

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

Barbary fig

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa crus-galli

Not Evaluated

Beach sheoak

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

Beet

Beta vulgaris

Vulnerable

Belgian Endive

Cichorium intybus

Least Concern

Bell-Bean

Vicia faba

Not Evaluated

Bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon

Least Concern

Bermuda Thistle

Argemone mexicana

Not Evaluated

Big-Leaved Periwinkle

Vinca major

Not Evaluated

Birdeye speedwell

Veronica persica

Not Evaluated

Bitter Dock

Rumex obtusifolius

Not Evaluated

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Not Evaluated

Black-grass

Alopecurus myosuroides

Least Concern

Black Medic

Medicago lupulina

Not Evaluated

Black Mustard

Brassica nigra

Least Concern

Black Nightshade

Solanum nigrum

Least Concern

Black Peppermint

Mentha piperita

Not Evaluated

black rat

Rattus rattus

Extinct

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