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Ecuador

South America · South America

Total Species
2522
Threatened
66
CR + EN + VU
Population
17 643 060
Area
276 841 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 8
Endangered 19
Vulnerable 39
Near Threatened 34
Least Concern 401
Data Deficient 52
Not Evaluated 350
Extinct 11

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 2085
Plantae 435
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Ecuador

Squash / Pumpkin

Cucurbita moschata

Not Evaluated

Showy chalicevine

Solandra grandiflora

Least Concern

birdflower

Crotalaria agatiflora

Not Evaluated

Tropical dropseed

Sporobolus tenuissimus

Least Concern

toothcup

Ammannia latifolia

Least Concern

Swordfern

Macrothelypteris torresiana

Not Evaluated

Flat-top mille graines

Oldenlandia corymbosa

Not Evaluated

Chickenspike

Sphenoclea zeylanica

Least Concern

Red leucaena

Leucaena diversifolia

Least Concern

Ricefield flatsedge

Cyperus iria

Not Evaluated

Panicled Spot Flower

Acmella paniculata

Least Concern

Mexican viper

Maurandya barclayana

Not Evaluated

spring groundsel

Senecio vernalis

Not Evaluated

Kaka-beak

Clianthus puniceus

Endangered

Mexican windmill grass

Chloris submutica

Not Evaluated

Hoary Stock

Matthiola incana

Not Evaluated

Texas Mulberry

Morus celtidifolia

Least Concern

bagflower

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Not Evaluated

Sunset muskmallow

Abelmoschus manihot

Not Evaluated

Flamevine

Pyrostegia venusta

Not Evaluated

Garden heliotrope

Heliotropium arborescens

Not Evaluated

Kurrajong

Brachychiton populneus

Not Evaluated

Bridal broom

Retama monosperma

Not Evaluated

Buddha's hand

Alocasia cucullata

Not Evaluated

Fountainbush

Russelia equisetiformis

Not Evaluated

Dwarf St. John'S Wort

Hypericum mutilum

Not Evaluated

Hedge bamboo

Bambusa multiplex

Not Evaluated

Florida tasselflower

Emilia fosbergii

Not Evaluated

Chamber bitter

Phyllanthus urinaria

Not Evaluated

Centipede tongavine

Epipremnum pinnatum

Not Evaluated

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Manta birostris

Endangered

Narrowleaf angelon

Angelonia angustifolia

Not Evaluated

Flemingia

Flemingia macrophylla

Not Evaluated

Showy dewflower

Drosanthemum floribundum

Not Evaluated

Crownvetch

Coronilla varia

Not Evaluated

giant timber bamboo

Bambusa oldhamii

Not Evaluated

East indian crabgrass

Digitaria setigera

Not Evaluated

Little ironweed

Cyanthillium cinereum

Not Evaluated

Oliver's touch-me-not

Impatiens sodenii

Not Evaluated

West Indian dropseed

Sporobolus pyramidalis

Not Evaluated

Broadleaf forget-me-not

Myosotis latifolia

Not Evaluated

Bengal bamboo

Bambusa tulda

Not Evaluated

Vibrio cholerae

Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Oryzomys

Oreoryzomys balneator

Data Deficient

Bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon

Least Concern

Spiny sowthistle

Sonchus asper

Least Concern

Cut-Leaf Mignonette

Reseda lutea

Least Concern

Clasping Henbit

Lamium amplexicaule

Least Concern

Common Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Not Evaluated

Hairy Clover

Trifolium arvense

Least Concern

Bog Marshcress

Rorippa palustris

Not Evaluated

Bittercress

Cardamine hirsuta

Least Concern

Bird'S-Eye Pearlwort

Sagina procumbens

Least Concern

Fiddle dock

Rumex pulcher

Not Evaluated

Common Silver Hairgrass

Aira caryophyllea

Endangered

Sticky chickweed

Cerastium glomeratum

Least Concern

Wild parsnip

Pastinaca sativa

Least Concern

Fine-leaved Fumitory

Fumaria parviflora

Extinct

Mediterranean lovegrass

Eragrostis barrelieri

Not Evaluated

Grannyvine

Ipomoea tricolor

Not Evaluated

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