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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
23,816,775
Area
36,193 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 2026
Animalia 1779
Bacteria 872
Fungi 594
Chromista 352
Protozoa 181
Archaea 7
Viruses 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Taiwan

Aphid

Aphis rumicis

Not Evaluated

Aphid parasite

Aphidius ervi

Not Evaluated

Apple blossom

Cassia javanica

Not Evaluated

appleblossom cassia

Cassia grandis

Least Concern

Apple Canker

Neonectria ditissima

Least Concern

apple chile

Capsicum pubescens

Not Evaluated

Apple Leaf Miner

Lyonetia clerkella

Least Concern

Apple Of Peru

Nicandra physalodes

Not Evaluated

Apple Powdery Mildew

Podosphaera leucotricha

Not Evaluated

Apple Scab

Venturia inaequalis

Not Evaluated

Apricot

Prunus armeniaca

Not Evaluated

aprilrødspore

Entoloma aprile

Near Threatened

Arabian cotton

Gossypium herbaceum

Data Deficient

Arabian jasmine

Jasminum sambac

Not Evaluated

Arborescent pricklypear

Opuntia leucotricha

Least Concern

arching bushweed

Flueggea suffruticosa

Not Evaluated

Arctic poppy

Papaver nudicaule

Least Concern

Argentina Vervain

Verbena bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Argentine pepperweed

Lepidium bonariense

Not Evaluated

arghan

Aechmea magdalenae

Least Concern

Argyle apple

Eucalyptus cinerea

Near Threatened

arikury palm

Syagrus schizophylla

Not Evaluated

Arkansas Grape

Vitis aestivalis

Not Evaluated

Armoured Lobster

Metanephrops armatus

Data Deficient

Arrocillo

Paspalum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

Arrow bamboo

Pseudosasa japonica

Not Evaluated

Arrowhead dogfish

Deania profundorum

Near Threatened

arrow-head scale

Unaspis yanonensis

Not Evaluated

Arrowleaf elephant's ear

Xanthosoma sagittifolium

Not Evaluated

Arrowleaf sida

Sida rhombifolia

Least Concern

arrowroot

Thalia geniculata

Least Concern

Arrowroot

Tacca leontopetaloides

Least Concern

Arrowroot

Maranta arundinacea

Not Evaluated

Arrowspine dogfish

Centrophorus moluccensis

Vulnerable

Ash whitefly parasitoid

Encarsia inaron

Not Evaluated

Ashy Minivet

Pericrocotus divaricatus

Least Concern

Ashy pipewort

Eriocaulon cinereum

Least Concern

Ashy Sea Cucumber

Holothuria cinerascens

Least Concern

Ashy Wood-Pigeon

Columba pulchricollis

Least Concern

Asia minor bluegrass

Polypogon fugax

Not Evaluated

Asian Ambrosia Beetle

Xyleborinus attenuatus

Least Concern

Asian Barbastelle

Barbastella darjelingensis

Least Concern

Asian blue tick

Rhipicephalus microplus

Not Evaluated

Asian blue worm

Perionyx excavatus

Not Evaluated

Asian brush crab

Hemigrapsus takanoi

Not Evaluated

Asian chestnut gall wasp

Dryocosmus kuriphilus

Not Evaluated

Asian China-mark

Elophila difflualis

Not Evaluated

Asian copperleaf

Acalypha australis

Not Evaluated

Asian date mussel

Arcuatula senhousia

Not Evaluated

Asian Dowitcher

Limnodromus semipalmatus

Near Threatened

Asian Glossy Starling

Aplonis panayensis

Least Concern

Asian Grass Frog/Common Pond Frog/Field Frog/Grass Frog/Indian Rice Frog

Fejervarya limnocharis

Least Concern

Asian green mussel

Perna viridis

Not Evaluated

Asian hard clam

Meretrix lusoria

Not Evaluated

Asian Hornet

Vespa velutina

Not Evaluated

Asian house shrew

Suncus murinus

Least Concern

Asian Jumpseed

Persicaria filiformis

Not Evaluated

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Not Evaluated

Asian marshweed

Limnophila sessiliflora

Least Concern

Asian nakedwood

Colubrina asiatica

Least Concern

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