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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
486
CR + EN + VU
Population
23,816,775
Area
36,193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 67
Endangered 148
Vulnerable 271
Near Threatened 212
Least Concern 1730
Data Deficient 133
Not Evaluated 3193
Extinct 31

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

Parasitoid wasp

Pachyneuron aphidis

Not Evaluated

Parasitoid wasp

Spalangia nigra

Not Evaluated

Parasitoid wasp

Pteromalus puparum

Not Evaluated

Parasitoid wasp

Spalangia cameroni

Not Evaluated

Parasitoid wasp

Ceranisus menes

Not Evaluated

Parasitoid wasp

Diaeretiella rapae

Not Evaluated

Parasol

Macrolepiota procera

Least Concern

Parasol leaf tree

Macaranga tanarius

Least Concern

Parrotfeather

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Not Evaluated

parrot's-flower

Heliconia psittacorum

Least Concern

Partridge-Pea

Chamaecrista nictitans

Least Concern

patchouli-plant

Pogostemon cablin

Not Evaluated

pea aphid

Acyrthosiphon pisum

Not Evaluated

peace-lily

Spathiphyllum floribundum

Not Evaluated

Peach Leaf Curl

Taphrina deformans

Not Evaluated

peach-leaf-poisonbush

Trema tomentosum

Least Concern

peach palm

Bactris gasipaes

Vulnerable

Peacock Pansy

Junonia almana

Least Concern

pea glycine

Glycine tabacina

Not Evaluated

Peanut

Arachis hypogaea

Not Evaluated

pearl echeveria

Echeveria elegans

Not Evaluated

Pearl Millet

Cenchrus americanus

Extinct

Pearly Underwing

Peridroma saucia

Not Evaluated

Pear Scab

Venturia pyrina

Not Evaluated

Pebbled Pixie Cup

Cladonia pyxidata

Least Concern

pecan-nut

Carya illinoinensis

Least Concern

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Least Concern

Pencil flower

Stylosanthes guianensis

Least Concern

Pendulous Wing-moss

Antitrichia curtipendula

Vulnerable

Père David s Red-backed Vole

Eothenomys melanogaster

Least Concern

Perennial horsegram

Macrotyloma axillare

Not Evaluated

Perennial ryegrass

Lolium perenne

Not Evaluated

Perennial soybean

Neonotonia wightii

Least Concern

Pergande's scale

Parlatoria pergandii

Not Evaluated

Persian buttercup

Ranunculus asiaticus

Not Evaluated

Peruvian groundcherry

Physalis peruviana

Not Evaluated

Peruvian pepino

Solanum muricatum

Not Evaluated

Peruvian primrose-willow

Ludwigia peruviana

Not Evaluated

Petalled Rocktripe Lichen

Umbilicaria polyphylla

Least Concern

Petticoat Mottlegill

Panaeolus papilionaceus

Least Concern

Petty spurge

Euphorbia peplus

Least Concern

Phalsa

Grewia asiatica

Least Concern

pharaoh ant

Monomorium pharaonis

Not Evaluated

Pheasant's-eye

Adonis annua

Extinct

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Least Concern

Philippine Cedar

Toona calantas

Data Deficient

Philippine Duck

Anas luzonica

Vulnerable

Philippine ground orchid

Spathoglottis plicata

Not Evaluated

Philippine Pied-Fantail

Rhipidura nigritorquis

Least Concern

Philodendron

Philodendron erubescens

Not Evaluated

piccabeen bangalow palm

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Not Evaluated

Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

Vulnerable

Pied Bushchat

Saxicola caprata

Not Evaluated

Pied Harrier

Circus melanoleucos

Least Concern

Pied Heron

Egretta picata

Least Concern

Pied Skimmer

Pseudothemis zonata

Least Concern

Pied Triller

Lalage nigra

Least Concern

Pied Wheatear

Oenanthe pleschanka

Not Evaluated

Pigeonpea

Cajanus cajan

Not Evaluated

pilipiliula

Chrysopogon aciculatus

Not Evaluated

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