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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

Red floripontio

Brugmansia sanguinea

Extinct in the Wild

Redflower gum

Corymbia ficifolia

Near Threatened

Red ginger

Alpinia purpurata

Not Evaluated

red ginger-lily

Hedychium coccineum

Not Evaluated

Redgum

Corymbia calophylla

Near Threatened

redhead

Hamelia patens

Least Concern

bull-nettle

Cnidoscolus urens

Least Concern

Red-hot-poker

Kniphofia uvaria

Not Evaluated

red howler monkey

Alouatta seniculus

Least Concern

Red mangrove

Rhizophora mangle

Least Concern

Red-knotgrass

Polygonum patulum

Not Evaluated

Red mahogany

Eucalyptus resinifera

Least Concern

red spiderling

Boerhavia diffusa

Least Concern

Wild Cane

Piper reticulatum

Least Concern

Shrubby fuchsia

Fuchsia paniculata

Least Concern

Higuillo

Piper dilatatum

Not Evaluated

red ucuuba

Virola sebifera

Not Evaluated

Mealy Pixie Cup

Cladonia chlorophaea

Least Concern

jumping spiders

Menemerus bivittatus

Not Evaluated

Reeves' meadowsweet

Spiraea cantoniensis

Least Concern

Stiff Tar-Spot Lichen

Placynthiella icmalea

Least Concern

Hooded Bristle-Moss

Orthotrichum cupulatum

Least Concern

Elongate Pohlia Moss

Pohlia elongata

Least Concern

Wood sorrel

Oxalis triangularis

Not Evaluated

Quito palm

Parajubaea cocoides

Not Evaluated

Dwarf Turk's Cap Cactus

Melocactus matanzanus

Endangered

Castilla Rubber

Castilla elastica

Least Concern

Pyramidflower

Melochia pyramidata

Least Concern

Rock Fingerwort

Lepidozia cupressina

Not Evaluated

Gold Rim Swallowtail

Battus polydamas

Least Concern

rough bindweed

Smilax aspera

Endangered

Root rot

Phytophthora cinnamomi

Not Evaluated

Roseleaf raspberry

Rubus rosifolius

Not Evaluated

Rose Moss

Rhodobryum roseum

Vulnerable

40-Mile Per Hour Lichen

Flavoparmelia caperata

Least Concern

Rosette river stingray

Potamotrygon schroederi

Data Deficient

rough joint-vetch

Aeschynomene rudis

Least Concern

rough-stalk witchgrass

Panicum hirticaule

Not Evaluated

ruffle palm

Aiphanes horrida

Least Concern

Wagners mustached bat

Pteronotus personatus

Least Concern

Waorani Dog-faced Bat

Cynomops tonkigui

Least Concern

Dainty sandmallow

Sidastrum micranthum

Not Evaluated

Sandpaper Tree

Curatella americana

Not Evaluated

matted paspalum

Paspalum minus

Not Evaluated

Carmine Skimmer

Orthemis discolor

Least Concern

Dixie rosemallow

Hibiscus mutabilis

Not Evaluated

crimson bluestem

Schizachyrium sanguineum

Not Evaluated

flamingo-flower

Anthurium andraeanum

Not Evaluated

Fringed rosemallow

Hibiscus schizopetalus

Not Evaluated

Golden-headed Manakin

Pipra erythrocephala

Least Concern

Granary weevil

Sitophilus granarius

Not Evaluated

Pannaria conoplea

Extinct

Placopsis lambii

Least Concern

Cladonia ceratophylla

Not Evaluated

Umbilicaria polyrrhiza

Extinct

Xanthoparmelia mougeotii

Least Concern

Cystocoleus ebeneus

Data Deficient

Leptogium cochleatum

Vulnerable

Hedgehog arion

Arion intermedius

Least Concern

Glyphis cicatricosa

Not Evaluated

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