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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
453
CR + EN + VU
Population
23,816,775
Area
36,193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 63
Endangered 134
Vulnerable 256
Near Threatened 203
Least Concern 1723
Data Deficient 131
Not Evaluated 3184
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

rock pocket moss

Fissidens dubius

Least Concern

Rockspray

Cotoneaster horizontalis

Not Evaluated

Rockweed

Pilea microphylla

Not Evaluated

Rollrim Mould

Penicillium brevicompactum

Not Evaluated

Root aphid

Forda marginata

Not Evaluated

Root-eating beetle

Monotoma picipes

Least Concern

Root rot

Phytophthora lateralis

Not Evaluated

Root rot

Phytophthora cinnamomi

Not Evaluated

Rosarypea

Abrus precatorius

Least Concern

rosa scale

Aulacaspis rosae

Not Evaluated

Rose Black-Spot

Diplocarpon rosae

Not Evaluated

Rose cactus

Pereskia grandifolia

Least Concern

rose evening-primrose

Oenothera rosea

Not Evaluated

Rose Flea Beetle

Luperomorpha xanthodera

Not Evaluated

rose leafhopper

Edwardsiana rosae

Least Concern

Roseleaf raspberry

Rubus rosifolius

Not Evaluated

Roselle

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Not Evaluated

Rose Moss

Rhodobryum roseum

Vulnerable

Rose myrtle

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

Least Concern

Rose natal grass

Melinis repens

Not Evaluated

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Not Evaluated

rose-scent geranium

Pelargonium graveolens

Not Evaluated

Ross scale

Lindingaspis rossi

Not Evaluated

rosy apple aphid

Dysaphis plantaginea

Not Evaluated

Rosy Crust

Peniophora incarnata

Least Concern

Rosy Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum hispidulum

Not Evaluated

Rosy Minivet

Pericrocotus roseus

Least Concern

Rosy Parachute

Marasmius pulcherripes

Not Evaluated

Rosy Pipit

Anthus roseatus

Least Concern

rosy predator snail

Euglandina rosea

Not Evaluated

Rosy Saucer Lichen

Ochrolechia trochophora

Not Evaluated

Rosy Starling

Pastor roseus

Not Evaluated

Rosy-striped Knot-horn

Oncocera semirubella

Vulnerable

Rosy Wood Mushroom

Agaricus dulcidulus

Least Concern

Rougeplant

Rivina humilis

Least Concern

Rough Bluegrass

Poa trivialis

Least Concern

Rough cranch squid

Cranchia scabra

Least Concern

rough-leaf hydrangea

Hydrangea aspera

Least Concern

Rough mexican clover

Richardia scabra

Not Evaluated

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Punctelia rudecta

Not Evaluated

rough-toothed dolphin

Steno bredanensis

Least Concern

roundear enope squid

Pterygioteuthis giardi

Least Concern

Roundear enope squid

Pterygioteuthis gemmata

Least Concern

Roundfruit blyxa

Blyxa aubertii

Least Concern

roundleaf toothcup

Rotala rotundifolia

Least Concern

Rove beetle

Nehemitropia lividipennis

Least Concern

Rove beetle

Philonthus longicornis

Least Concern

Rove beetle

Philonthus rectangulus

Least Concern

Rove beetle

Aleochara puberula

Not Evaluated

Rove beetle

Atheta longicornis

Least Concern

royal agave

Agave victoriae-reginae

Least Concern

Royal poinciana

Delonix regia

Least Concern

Ruby Dapperling

Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Not Evaluated

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

Not Evaluated

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Least Concern

Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen

Peltigera leucophlebia

Critically Endangered

Ruffled Jellyskin

Leptogium chloromelum

Not Evaluated

ruffle palm

Aiphanes horrida

Least Concern

Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher

Ficedula strophiata

Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Robin

Larvivora sibilans

Not Evaluated

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