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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

Tree marigold

Tithonia diversifolia

Not Evaluated

Triangle barnacle

Balanus trigonus

Not Evaluated

triangle palm

Dypsis decaryi

Vulnerable

Tributary Flying Frog

Zhangixalus prasinatus

Near Threatened

Tripe Fungus

Auricularia mesenterica

Near Threatened

tri-spine horseshoe crab

Tachypleus tridentatus

Endangered

Tristram's Bunting

Emberiza tristrami

Least Concern

Tropical almond

Terminalia catappa

Not Evaluated

tropical beach grass

Thuarea involuta

Extinct

tropical bed bug

Cimex hemipterus

Not Evaluated

Tropical Bluetail

Ischnura senegalensis

Least Concern

tropical bottlenose whale

Indopacetus pacificus

Least Concern

Tropical burnweed

Erechtites valerianifolius

Not Evaluated

Tropical dropseed

Sporobolus tenuissimus

Least Concern

tropical flat sedge

Cyperus surinamensis

Least Concern

Tropical girdlepod

Mitracarpus hirtus

Not Evaluated

Tropical Mexican clover

Richardia brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

tropical reed

Phragmites karka

Least Concern

tropical smokebush

Euphorbia cotinifolia

Least Concern

Tropical soda apple

Solanum viarum

Least Concern

Tropical tobacco moth

Setomorpha rutella

Not Evaluated

Tropical white morning-glory

Ipomoea alba

Least Concern

Tropical whiteweed

Ageratum conyzoides

Least Concern

True indigo

Indigofera tinctoria

Not Evaluated

true senna

Senna alexandrina

Not Evaluated

Trumpeter Hornbill

Bycanistes bucinator

Least Concern

trumpet-tree

Cecropia peltata

Least Concern

truncated screw moss

Tortula truncata

Least Concern

Tuart

Eucalyptus gomphocephala

Vulnerable

Tube-building worm

Hydroides dirampha

Not Evaluated

Tube-building worm

Hydroides elegans

Not Evaluated

Tuberous Polypore

Polyporus tuberaster

Least Concern

Tuberous vervain

Verbena rigida

Not Evaluated

Tubificid worm

Branchiura sowerbyi

Not Evaluated

Tufted Button

Acleris cristana

Least Concern

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Least Concern

tulip cone

Conus tulipa

Least Concern

tuna

Opuntia tuna

Not Evaluated

Tuna

Opuntia elatior

Not Evaluated

Tunbridge Wells Gem

Chrysodeixis acuta

Not Evaluated

Tungoil tree

Vernicia fordii

Least Concern

Turkey berry

Solanum torvum

Not Evaluated

Turkey feather alga

Padina pavonica

Not Evaluated

Turkey-Tail

Trametes versicolor

Least Concern

Turkey tangle fogfruit

Phyla nodiflora

Least Concern

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

Data Deficient

turnip aphid

Lipaphis erysimi

Not Evaluated

turnip moth

Agrotis segetum

Least Concern

Tussock dropseed

Sporobolus diandrus

Not Evaluated

Tutsan Rust

Melampsora hypericorum

Not Evaluated

Twelve-Scaled Worm

Lepidonotus squamatus

Not Evaluated

Twilight Brown

Melanitis leda

Least Concern

Two-barred Warbler

Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus

Not Evaluated

Two-color Crab

Geothelphusa bicolor

Least Concern

Twoflower passionflower

Passiflora biflora

Least Concern

two-horned pincerwort

Cephalozia bicuspidata

Vulnerable

Two-spot Locust Lobster

Remiarctus bertholdii

Least Concern

Two-spotted Cricket

Gryllus bimaculatus

Not Evaluated

Two-toned Pygmy Squid

Idiosepius pygmaeus

Data Deficient

Two-veined Hickory

Acacia binervata

Least Concern

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