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Japan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
1446
Threatened
52
CR + EN + VU
Population
126 476 461
Area
377 975 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 14
Endangered 18
Vulnerable 20
Near Threatened 37
Least Concern 402
Data Deficient 4
Not Evaluated 855
Extinct 20

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1017
Animalia 427
Protozoa 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Japan

ligustro

Ligustrum lucidum

Not Evaluated

linho

Linum usitatissimum

Not Evaluated

lirio

Iris germanica

Not Evaluated

lírio-dos-charcos

Iris pseudacorus

Least Concern

Llantén Major

Plantago major

Least Concern

llantén menor

Plantago lanceolata

Least Concern

Lobo gris

Canis lupus

Critically Endangered

Macaca De Formosa

Macaca cyclopis

Least Concern

malmequer-bravo

Leucanthemum vulgare

Not Evaluated

malva blanca

Urena lobata

Least Concern

malva de Castilla

Anoda cristata

Not Evaluated

malva de Castilla

Malva parviflora

Not Evaluated

malva rosa

Hibiscus mutabilis

Not Evaluated

malva-rosa

Alcea rosea

Not Evaluated

mandinga

Cyperus sphacelatus

Least Concern

manzanilla

Matricaria discoidea

Not Evaluated

manzanilla

Matricaria chamomilla

Least Concern

manzanilla de tintes

Cota tinctoria

Least Concern

manzanilla fina

Chamaemelum nobile

Not Evaluated

manzanilla silvestre

Anthemis arvensis

Vulnerable

Mapache común

Procyon lotor

Least Concern

maravilhas

Calendula officinalis

Not Evaluated

Maricao

Desmodium intortum

Least Concern

marrubio común

Marrubium vulgare

Not Evaluated

mastranzo

Mentha suaveolens

Least Concern

mata cucaracha

Solanum capsicoides

Not Evaluated

matronal

Hesperis matronalis

Near Threatened

mejillón mediterráneo

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Not Evaluated

meliloto-branco

Melilotus albus

Not Evaluated

menta piperita

Mentha piperita

Not Evaluated

Mermasangre

Salvia officinalis

Not Evaluated

mielga azafranada

Medicago lupulina

Not Evaluated

mielga de caracolillo

Medicago orbicularis

Not Evaluated

mijo de sol

Lithospermum officinale

Near Threatened

milefólio

Achillea millefolium

Least Concern

Miltomate

Physalis philadelphica

Not Evaluated

Miná Común

Acridotheres tristis

Not Evaluated

Miná Crestado

Acridotheres cristatellus

Least Concern

Miná de la Jungla

Acridotheres fuscus

Least Concern

Miná Ribereño

Acridotheres ginginianus

Least Concern

miñoneta

Reseda odorata

Not Evaluated

mirabel

Bassia scoparia

Not Evaluated

Mirto-coral

Salvia coccinea

Not Evaluated

Monjita Tricolor

Lonchura malacca

Least Concern

Mono Resus

Macaca mulatta

Least Concern

morera-blanca

Morus alba

Not Evaluated

mostaza india

Brassica juncea

Not Evaluated

mostaza negra

Brassica nigra

Least Concern

muyaca

Physalis grisea

Not Evaluated

Narciso de lechuguilla

Narcissus poeticus

Not Evaluated

navajita banderilla

Bouteloua curtipendula

Not Evaluated

nogal común

Juglans regia

Least Concern

Obispo Coronigualdo

Euplectes afer

Least Concern

Obispo Rojo

Euplectes orix

Least Concern

ojitos negros

Thunbergia alata

Not Evaluated

ortiga

Urtica urens

Vulnerable

palma de jardín

Trachycarpus fortunei

Not Evaluated

Paloma doméstica

Columba livia

Least Concern

papa cimarrona

Solanum stoloniferum

Least Concern

papa voladora

Dioscorea bulbifera

Not Evaluated

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