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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
326
CR + EN + VU
Population
23,816,775
Area
36,193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 52
Endangered 101
Vulnerable 173
Near Threatened 116
Least Concern 1378
Data Deficient 102
Not Evaluated 3040
Extinct 30

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

cauliflower coral

Pocillopora kelleheri

Least Concern

cauliflower coral

Pocillopora damicornis

Least Concern

cauliflower coral

Pocillopora fungiformis

Endangered

cauliflower coral

Pocillopora elegans

Vulnerable

cauliflower coral

Pocillopora meandrina

Least Concern

Cedar of Goa

Cupressus lusitanica

Least Concern

Cellar Fungus

Coniophora puteana

Least Concern

Cellar spider

Micropholcus fauroti

Not Evaluated

cellar spiders

Crossopriza lyoni

Not Evaluated

Centipede

Pachymerium ferrugineum

Least Concern

Centipede

Orphnaeus brevilabiatus

Not Evaluated

Centipede grass

Eremochloa ophiuroides

Not Evaluated

Centipede tongavine

Epipremnum pinnatum

Not Evaluated

Centuryplant

Agave americana

Least Concern

Cereal rye

Secale cereale

Not Evaluated

Ceylon gooseberry

Dovyalis hebecarpa

Not Evaluated

Ceylon-olive

Elaeocarpus serratus

Not Evaluated

chaffweed

Lysimachia minima

Vulnerable

Chak Ko Shan Crab

Geothelphusa monticola

Least Concern

Chalcid wasp

Brachymeria podagrica

Not Evaluated

Chalk Comb-Moss

Ctenidium molluscum

Endangered

Challenger skate

Bathyraja isotrachys

Least Concern

Chamber bitter

Phyllanthus urinaria

Not Evaluated

Chameleon

Houttuynia cordata

Not Evaluated

Champak

Magnolia champaca

Least Concern

Chandelier plant

Kalanchoe delagoensis

Not Evaluated

Changeable Rock-moss

Andreaea mutabilis

Not Evaluated

Change angel shark

Squatina japonica

Critically Endangered

Channeled Applesnail

Pomacea canaliculata

Least Concern

Chanterelle

Cantharellus cibarius

Least Concern

Characteristic Cone

Conus caracteristicus

Least Concern

Charcoal Burner

Russula cyanoxantha

Least Concern

Charcoal Cup

Peziza echinospora

Least Concern

Charcoal Eyelash

Anthracobia melaloma

Not Evaluated

Chayote

Sechium edule

Not Evaluated

Cheese skipper

Piophila casei

Not Evaluated

Cheeseweed mallow

Malva parviflora

Not Evaluated

chenilleplant

Acalypha hispida

Not Evaluated

Chenopodium aphid

Hayhurstia atriplicis

Not Evaluated

Cherimoya

Annona cherimola

Not Evaluated

Cherokee rose

Rosa laevigata

Not Evaluated

Cherry Vinegar Fly

Drosophila suzukii

Not Evaluated

Chestnut Blight

Cryphonectria parasitica

Not Evaluated

Chestnut Bolete

Gyroporus castaneus

Near Threatened

Chestnut-breasted Bunting

Emberiza stewarti

Least Concern

Chestnut Brittlestem

Homophron spadiceum

Least Concern

Chestnut Bunting

Emberiza rutila

Not Evaluated

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Agropsar philippensis

Least Concern

Chestnut-flanked White-eye

Zosterops erythropleurus

Least Concern

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Clamator coromandus

Least Concern

Chicita'S Sea Storm Lichen

Cetrelia chicitae

Not Evaluated

Chicken Fat Mushroom

Suillus americanus

Not Evaluated

chicken mite

Dermanyssus gallinae

Not Evaluated

Chickenspike

Sphenoclea zeylanica

Least Concern

Chickenweed

Portulaca quadrifida

Not Evaluated

Chickweed

Stellaria media

Not Evaluated

Chickweed Sparrow

Microcarpaea minima

Least Concern

Chilean Clover

Trifolium pratense

Not Evaluated

Chilean devil ray

Mobula tarapacana

Endangered

Chilean evening primrose

Oenothera stricta

Not Evaluated

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