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South Africa

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
1521
Threatened
65
CR + EN + VU
Population
59.308.690
Area
1.221.037 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 15
Endangered 20
Vulnerable 30
Near Threatened 45
Least Concern 466
Data Deficient 20
Not Evaluated 875
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 10

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1113
Animalia 400
Chromista 6
Bacteria 1
Fungi 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in South Africa

Südafrikanische Abalone

Haliotis midae

Endangered

Südafrikanische Rispenhirse

Panicum schinzii

Not Evaluated

Sudafrikanischer Spiessbock

Oryx gazella

Least Concern

Südalpen-Erdeule

Ochropleura leucogaster

Not Evaluated

südamerikanisches Berufkraut

Erigeron bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Südlicher Ohrwurm

Euborellia annulipes

Not Evaluated

Südlicher Zürgelbaum, Europäischer Z.

Celtis australis

Not Evaluated

Sumpfantilope

Tragelaphus spekii

Least Concern

Sumpf-Eiche

Quercus palustris

Not Evaluated

Sumpfsegge

Carex acutiformis

Vulnerable

Tabakkäfer

Lasioderma serricorne

Not Evaluated

Tamarinde

Tamarindus indica

Not Evaluated

Tamariske

Tamarix aphylla

Not Evaluated

Tamarisken-Fuchsschwanz

Amaranthus spinosus

Not Evaluated

Tamariskenzirpe

Opsius stactogalus

Not Evaluated

Taub-Hafer

Avena sterilis

Not Evaluated

Taumellolch

Lolium temulentum

Critically Endangered

Tee-Rose

Rosa odorata

Not Evaluated

Teichenzian

Nymphoides peltata

Endangered

Teppichrasengras

Axonopus fissifolius

Not Evaluated

Teufels-Nachtschatten

Solanum torvum

Not Evaluated

Texas-Kresse

Lepidium virginicum

Not Evaluated

Thunbergs Berberitze

Berberis thunbergii

Not Evaluated

Thymina-Ehrenpreis

Veronica serpyllifolia

Least Concern

Tölpeleule

Grammodes stolida

Not Evaluated

Tomate

Solanum lycopersicum

Not Evaluated

Totenkopfschwärmer

Acherontia atropos

Not Evaluated

Trauer-Weide

Salix babylonica

Not Evaluated

Trauer-Zylinderputzer

Callistemon viminalis

Not Evaluated

Tungölbaum

Vernicia fordii

Least Concern

Tüten-Kalkröhrenwurm

Ficopomatus enigmaticus

Not Evaluated

Überwinternder Schachtelhalm

Equisetum hyemale

Near Threatened

Urweltmammutbaum, Chinesisches Rotholz

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Not Evaluated

Variabler Kegelschnecke

Conus tinianus

Least Concern

veränderliche Purpurtüte

Syngonium podophyllum

Not Evaluated

Veränderlicher Marienkäfer

Hippodamia variegata

Endangered

Verwechselte Trespe

Bromus commutatus

Near Threatened

Vielblütige Hainsimse

Luzula multiflora

Least Concern

vielblütige Rose

Rosa multiflora

Not Evaluated

vielsamiger Gänsefuß

Lipandra polysperma

Least Concern

Vielstengeliges Schaumkraut

Cardamine hirsuta

Least Concern

Vierblättriges Nagelkraut

Polycarpon tetraphyllum

Not Evaluated

Viersamige Wicke

Vicia tetrasperma

Least Concern

Violette Fingerhirse

Digitaria violascens

Not Evaluated

Virginische Pappel

Populus deltoides

Not Evaluated

Virginischer Tabak

Nicotiana tabacum

Not Evaluated

virginischer Wacholder

Juniperus virginiana

Not Evaluated

Virginischer Wegerich

Plantago virginica

Not Evaluated

Vogelblume

Crotalaria agatiflora

Not Evaluated

Vogel-Knöterich

Polygonum aviculare

Not Evaluated

Vogel-Wicke

Vicia cracca

Least Concern

Walderdbeere

Fragaria vesca

Not Evaluated

Waldschaumkraut

Cardamine flexuosa

Not Evaluated

Waldsegge

Carex sylvatica

Least Concern

Waldvergissmeinnicht

Myosotis sylvatica

Least Concern

Wandernder Blattspanner

Orthonama obstipata

Not Evaluated

Wanderratte

Rattus norvegicus

Least Concern

Warmhaus-Riesenkrabbenspinne

Heteropoda venatoria

Not Evaluated

Warzenschwein

Phacochoerus africanus

Least Concern

Wasserbock

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Least Concern

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