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Colombia

South America · South America

Total Species
5221
Threatened
369
CR + EN + VU
Population
50 882 884
Area
1 141 748 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 58
Endangered 120
Vulnerable 191
Near Threatened 187
Least Concern 2990
Data Deficient 122
Not Evaluated 1457
Extinct in the Wild 3
Extinct 24

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 2867
Plantae 2196
Fungi 151
Chromista 6
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Colombia

leafless swallow-wort

Orthosia scoparia

Not Evaluated

Orosne

Polygala paniculata

Not Evaluated

Orobus-seed Liverwort

Targionia hypophylla

Not Evaluated

Cup Lichen

Cladonia coccifera

Least Concern

Red algae

Kappaphycus alvarezii

Not Evaluated

White Green-Algae Coral

Multiclavula mucida

Near Threatened

Gray'S Cup Lichen

Cladonia grayi

Data Deficient

Organ-Pipe Lichen

Cladonia crispata

Least Concern

Orange Dimple Lichen

Coenogonium luteum

Endangered

Grainy Shadow-Crust Lichen

Hyperphyscia adglutinata

Near Threatened

Leather Lichen

Dermatocarpon miniatum

Extinct

varied capuchin

Cebus versicolor

Endangered

Kleberg's bluestem

Dichanthium annulatum

Not Evaluated

Hoary Rosette Lichen

Physcia aipolia

Least Concern

Whiteworm Lichen

Thamnolia vermicularis

Least Concern

Salted shell lichen

Coccocarpia palmicola

Not Evaluated

Winged false buttonweed

Spermacoce alata

Not Evaluated

Many-Fruited Pelt Lichen

Peltigera polydactylon

Data Deficient

Boqueron Robber Frog

Niceforonia latens

Vulnerable

paddle grass

Halophila decipiens

Least Concern

pagoda-flower

Clerodendrum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

Bract Carrying Epidendrum

Epidendrum criniferum

Least Concern

Black Sheet Lichen

Parmotrema reticulatum

Not Evaluated

Bloodwood

Pterocarpus officinalis

Not Evaluated

Golden Hair-Lichen

Teloschistes flavicans

Not Evaluated

Mustard Lichen

Pyxine subcinerea

Not Evaluated

Old Gray Ruffles

Parmotrema tinctorum

Not Evaluated

Frosted Rim-Lichen

Lecanora caesiorubella

Not Evaluated

Pale Bog-Moss

Sphagnum strictum

Not Evaluated

Broadleaved bristlegrass

Setaria palmifolia

Not Evaluated

Silver july croton

Croton argenteus

Not Evaluated

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Cladonia merochlorophaea

Least Concern

Romero macho

Pectis linifolia

Least Concern

Palisade signalgrass

Urochloa brizantha

Not Evaluated

Coyo Avocado

Persea schiedeana

Endangered

Blueberry

Symplocos martinicensis

Least Concern

Variableleaf yellowcress

Rorippa dubia

Not Evaluated

Panama redwood

Platymiscium pinnatum

Not Evaluated

Panicled sandmallow

Sidastrum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

Umbel clerodendrum

Clerodendrum umbellatum

Not Evaluated

parrot's-flower

Heliconia psittacorum

Least Concern

Pascuita

Euphorbia leucocephala

Least Concern

Passion flower

Passiflora mixta

Not Evaluated

peace-lily

Spathiphyllum floribundum

Not Evaluated

peach palm

Bactris gasipaes

Vulnerable

peachwood

Haematoxylum brasiletto

Not Evaluated

Long john

Triplaris melaenodendron

Least Concern

Guyanese arrowhead

Sagittaria guayanensis

Least Concern

pearlfruit

Margyricarpus pinnatus

Not Evaluated

Pearl Millet

Cenchrus americanus

Extinct

hato tejas

Microstachys corniculata

Not Evaluated

Pelicanflower

Aristolochia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Perfume guava

Campomanesia lineatifolia

Least Concern

Peregrina

Jatropha integerrima

Not Evaluated

Variegated Foam Lichen

Stereocaulon vesuvianum

Near Threatened

Varnished Tube Lichen

Hypogymnia austerodes

Vulnerable

Peruvian watergrass

Luziola peruviana

Data Deficient

Philodendron

Philodendron erubescens

Not Evaluated

Philippine evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

Not Evaluated

piccabeen bangalow palm

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Not Evaluated

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