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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
357
CR + EN + VU
Population
23 816 775
Area
36 193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 51
Endangered 98
Vulnerable 208
Near Threatened 157
Least Concern 1242
Data Deficient 97
Not Evaluated 2661
Extinct 27

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

Delfín tornillo

Stenella longirostris

Data Deficient

Diablo gigante de Guinea

Mobula tarapacana

Endangered

Dientuso prieto

Isurus paucus

Endangered

dormidera

Mimosa pudica

Least Concern

Dormilón acebrado

Heterodontus zebra

Least Concern

Dormilón japonés

Heterodontus japonicus

Least Concern

Drongo Picogordo

Dicrurus annectans

Not Evaluated

duma

Hyphaene thebaica

Least Concern

Duraznillo

Opuntia leucotricha

Least Concern

enotera

Oenothera biennis

Least Concern

enotera

Oenothera glazioviana

Not Evaluated

enredadera del mosquito

Anredera cordifolia

Not Evaluated

erizo comestible de mar

Echinus esculentus

Least Concern

erva-cidreira

Melissa officinalis

Not Evaluated

erva-maior

Holcus lanatus

Not Evaluated

erva-menina

Commelina diffusa

Least Concern

erva-saboeira

Saponaria officinalis

Least Concern

escama amarilla

Aonidiella citrina

Not Evaluated

escama anaranjada

Chrysomphalus dictyospermi

Not Evaluated

escama de cera

Ceroplastes floridensis

Not Evaluated

escama de Glover

Lepidosaphes gloverii

Not Evaluated

escama del balazo

Pinnaspis buxi

Not Evaluated

escama del latano

Hemiberlesia lataniae

Not Evaluated

escama de San Jose

Diaspidiotus perniciosus

Not Evaluated

escama de Yanon

Unaspis yanonensis

Not Evaluated

escama hemisferica

Saissetia coffeae

Not Evaluated

escama negra lisa

Parasaissetia nigra

Not Evaluated

escama nieve menor

Pinnaspis strachani

Not Evaluated

escama paja

Parlatoria pergandii

Not Evaluated

escama parlatoria negra

Parlatoria ziziphi

Not Evaluated

escama purpura

Lepidosaphes beckii

Not Evaluated

escama rapax

Hemiberlesia rapax

Not Evaluated

escama roja de California

Aonidiella taxus

Not Evaluated

escama roja de California

Aonidiella aurantii

Not Evaluated

escama roja de Florida

Chrysomphalus aonidum

Not Evaluated

escleroderma amarilla

Scleroderma citrinum

Least Concern

Escleroderma estrella

Scleroderma polyrhizum

Not Evaluated

escobilla

Scoparia dulcis

Least Concern

escobilla

Cuphea carthagenensis

Least Concern

Escribano Cabecinegro

Emberiza melanocephala

Not Evaluated

Escribano carirrojo

Emberiza bruniceps

Not Evaluated

Escribano cejigualdo

Emberiza chrysophrys

Not Evaluated

Escribano crestado

Emberiza lathami

Least Concern

Escribano de Stewart

Emberiza stewarti

Least Concern

Escribano de Tristram

Emberiza tristrami

Least Concern

Escribano gris

Emberiza variabilis

Least Concern

Escribano herrumbroso

Emberiza rutila

Not Evaluated

Escribano Hortelano

Emberiza hortulana

Critically Endangered

Escribano japonés

Emberiza sulphurata

Least Concern

Escribano Pigmeo

Emberiza pusilla

Vulnerable

Escribano rústico

Emberiza rustica

Critically Endangered

esparcilla

Spergula arvensis

Least Concern

Esparraguera

Asparagus officinalis

Not Evaluated

espatifilo

Spathiphyllum floribundum

Not Evaluated

Espátula menor

Platalea minor

Endangered

espinaca

Spinacia oleracea

Not Evaluated

espinaca acuática

Ipomoea aquatica

Least Concern

espinaca blanca

Basella alba

Not Evaluated

espinaca de Filipinas

Talinum fruticosum

Not Evaluated

espinaca de Malabar

Amaranthus spinosus

Not Evaluated

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