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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

Queen palm

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Not Evaluated

queen sago

Cycas rumphii

Near Threatened

Queen sago

Cycas circinalis

Endangered

queen's crape-myrtle

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Not Evaluated

Queensland cycas

Cycas media

Least Concern

Quinine tree

Cinchona pubescens

Vulnerable

Rabbitear iris

Iris laevigata

Not Evaluated

Radde's Warbler

Phylloscopus schwarzi

Not Evaluated

radial cone

Conus radiatus

Least Concern

Rainbow Bee-eater

Merops ornatus

Least Concern

Rainbow Cactus

Echinocereus pectinatus

Least Concern

rainbow pincushion

Mammillaria rhodantha

Least Concern

Raintree

Samanea saman

Least Concern

Raisin moth

Cadra figulilella

Not Evaluated

rambutan

Nephelium lappaceum

Least Concern

Ramgoat dashalong

Turnera ulmifolia

Least Concern

ramified fire coral

Millepora dichotoma

Least Concern

Rapid ohia death/ohia wilt

Ceratocystis fimbriata

Not Evaluated

Rapunzel Moss

Schwetschkeopsis fabronia

Not Evaluated

Raspberry Milkcap

Lactarius acris

Least Concern

rat cone

Conus rattus

Least Concern

Rattail skate

Dipturus lanceorostratus

Data Deficient

Rattleweed

Crotalaria retusa

Least Concern

Red Abalone

Haliotis rufescens

Critically Endangered

Red algae

Acanthophora spicifera

Not Evaluated

Red Algae

Spyridia filamentosa

Not Evaluated

Red and black flat mite

Brevipalpus phoenicis

Not Evaluated

Red Avadavat

Amandava amandava

Least Concern

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Endangered

Red-Banded Polypore

Fomitopsis pinicola

Least Concern

Redbanded thrip

Selenothrips rubrocinctus

Not Evaluated

Red Banded Webcap

Cortinarius armillatus

Least Concern

Redbark Oak

Quercus gilva

Least Concern

Red beadtree

Adenanthera pavonina

Least Concern

Red Beard Lichen

Usnea rubicunda

Not Evaluated

red beard moss

Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Least Concern

Red-billed Leiothrix

Leiothrix lutea

Least Concern

redbird flower

Euphorbia tithymaloides

Not Evaluated

Red-Bodied Batwing Swallowtail

Atrophaneura semperi

Least Concern

Redbox

Eucalyptus polyanthemos

Near Threatened

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Ficedula parva

Least Concern

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Least Concern

Red Buffalo-bur

Solanum sisymbriifolium

Least Concern

red calla

Zantedeschia rehmannii

Not Evaluated

Redclaw

Cherax quadricarinatus

Least Concern

Red-Cracking Bolete

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Least Concern

Red-crested Cardinal

Paroaria coronata

Least Concern

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

Not Evaluated

Red-crowned Crane

Grus japonensis

Vulnerable

red dahlia

Dahlia coccinea

Not Evaluated

Reddening Lepiota

Leucoagaricus americanus

Not Evaluated

Reddish Myotis

Myotis soror

Data Deficient

Red flour beetle

Tribolium castaneum

Least Concern

Redflower ragleaf

Crassocephalum crepidioides

Not Evaluated

Red Fold Truffle

Hydnotrya tulasnei

Least Concern

Red ginger

Alpinia purpurata

Not Evaluated

redhead

Hamelia patens

Least Concern

Red-headed Bunting

Emberiza bruniceps

Not Evaluated

red imported fire ant

Solenopsis invicta

Not Evaluated

red inkplant

Phytolacca icosandra

Least Concern

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