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Mauritius

Africa · Eastern Africa

Total Species
331
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
1 271 768
Area
2 040 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 78
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 90
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 249
Animalia 81
Chromista 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Mauritius

ajonc deurope

Ulex europaeus

Least Concern

Amarante épineuse

Amaranthus spinosus

Not Evaluated

amarante livide

Amaranthus blitum

Least Concern

Amarante verte

Amaranthus viridis

Not Evaluated

ambroisie du Mexique

Dysphania ambrosioides

Not Evaluated

arbre de soie

Albizia julibrissin

Not Evaluated

Argémone

Argemone mexicana

Not Evaluated

armigère

Helicoverpa armigera

Not Evaluated

arrêtenègre

Parkinsonia aculeata

Least Concern

Astrild ondulé

Estrilda astrild

Least Concern

avocatier

Persea americana

Not Evaluated

azier françois

Ageratum conyzoides

Least Concern

badamier

Terminalia catappa

Not Evaluated

baie corail

Ardisia crenata

Not Evaluated

baldingère

Phalaris arundinacea

Least Concern

bayahonde

Prosopis juliflora

Not Evaluated

Belle-de-nuit

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

belon

Ostrea edulis

Near Threatened

Bentamaré

Senna occidentalis

Least Concern

Bident poilu

Bidens pilosa

Not Evaluated

Blé du Dekkan

Echinochloa colonum

Least Concern

bois de condori

Adenanthera pavonina

Least Concern

bois de fer

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

Bois noir

Albizia lebbeck

Not Evaluated

bois perdrix

Senna siamea

Not Evaluated

bois santal

Santalum album

Vulnerable

bouquet géant

Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Least Concern

Brède Chevrette

Alternanthera sessilis

Least Concern

Bulbul orphée

Pycnonotus jocosus

Least Concern

caca poule

Euphorbia heterophylla

Not Evaluated

camphre

Cinnamomum camphora

Not Evaluated

Cannabis

Cannabis sativa

Not Evaluated

cannelier de Ceylan

Cinnamomum verum

Not Evaluated

Canne sauvage

Saccharum spontaneum

Least Concern

Capillaire cheveu-de-Vénus

Adiantum capillus-veneris

Least Concern

Capucine

Tropaeolum majus

Not Evaluated

Cassie

Senna obtusifolia

Least Concern

cassie Farnese

Vachellia farnesiana

Least Concern

Cerf de Timor

Rusa timorensis

Vulnerable

cerisier carré

Eugenia uniflora

Not Evaluated

châtaigne d'eau

Eleocharis dulcis

Least Concern

chat haret

Felis catus

Not Evaluated

Chèvrefeuille asiatique

Lonicera japonica

Not Evaluated

chèvrefeuille toujours vert

Lonicera sempervirens

Not Evaluated

cnide du Nord

Cnidium cnidiifolium

Not Evaluated

colocasie

Colocasia esculenta

Not Evaluated

Coqueret

Physalis angulata

Least Concern

Coqueret du Pérou

Physalis peruviana

Not Evaluated

corbeau familier

Corvus splendens

Not Evaluated

Coréopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata

Not Evaluated

coréopsis des teinturiers

Coreopsis tinctoria

Not Evaluated

Cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus

Not Evaluated

cousin urène

Urena lobata

Least Concern

Crapaud

Rhinella marina

Least Concern

Croix de Malte

Tribulus terrestris

Not Evaluated

Cuscute grosse

Cuscuta reflexa

Least Concern

Digitaire

Digitaria ciliaris

Not Evaluated

Digitaire à fleurs longues

Digitaria longiflora

Not Evaluated

ébénier juane

Dalbergia sissoo

Least Concern

ebolo

Crassocephalum crepidioides

Not Evaluated

Elodée du canada

Elodea canadensis

Not Evaluated

eragrostis faux-pâturin

Eragrostis minor

Not Evaluated

euphorbe antivenerien

Euphorbia tirucalli

Not Evaluated

fausse camomille

Parthenium hysterophorus

Not Evaluated

faux poivrier

Schinus terebinthifolia

Not Evaluated

faux tabac

Elephantopus mollis

Not Evaluated

Févier d'Amérique

Gleditsia triacanthos

Not Evaluated

figuier rampant

Ficus pumila

Not Evaluated

Flamboyan

Delonix regia

Least Concern

Flamboyant d'Hyères

Sesbania punicea

Least Concern

flouve odorante

Anthoxanthum odoratum

Not Evaluated

fougère-aigle

Pteridium aquilinum

Least Concern

fourmi de feu tropicale

Solenopsis geminata

Not Evaluated

graines de lin

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

Grand Muflier

Antirrhinum majus

Not Evaluated

grand pignon d'Inde

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

Hémarthrie Comprimée

Hemarthria altissima

Least Concern

herbe à paniers

Sida acuta

Not Evaluated

Herbe Créole

Paspalum conjugatum

Least Concern

herbe de Malabar

Cymbopogon flexuosus

Not Evaluated

herbe de Vasey

Paspalum urvillei

Not Evaluated

herbe papillon

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

herbe soleil

Tribulus cistoides

Not Evaluated

herbe tricorne

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

houlque velue

Holcus lanatus

Not Evaluated

ivraie enivrante

Lolium temulentum

Critically Endangered

jamélongue

Syzygium cumini

Least Concern

Jamrosa

Syzygium jambos

Not Evaluated

jujubier

Ziziphus mauritiana

Least Concern

laitue d’eau

Pistia stratiotes

Least Concern

Lampourde épineuse

Xanthium spinosum

Not Evaluated

La Passagère

Dysgonia algira

Not Evaluated

lapin, lapin de garenne

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Near Threatened

La Plusie chalcite

Chrysodeixis chalcites

Not Evaluated

La Spodoptère littorale

Spodoptera littoralis

Not Evaluated

Lastron

Sonchus asper

Least Concern

Lenticule très petite

Lemna perpusilla

Least Concern

liane-serpent

Mikania micrantha

Not Evaluated

Lilas des Indes

Melia azedarach

Not Evaluated

Lyciet commun

Lycium barbarum

Not Evaluated

margose

Momordica charantia

Extinct

margosier

Azadirachta indica

Not Evaluated

Marie-Gougeat

Passiflora foetida

Least Concern

marisqua

Cladium mariscus

Endangered

marromse

Flacourtia indica

Not Evaluated

martin triste

Acridotheres tristis

Not Evaluated

millepertuis commun

Hypericum perforatum

Least Concern

Mimosa

Acacia dealbata

Least Concern

Mimosa à bois noir

Acacia melanoxylon

Not Evaluated

Mimosa à longues feuilles

Acacia longifolia

Not Evaluated

Mimosa bleuâtre

Acacia saligna

Not Evaluated

Mimosa d'été

Acacia retinodes

Not Evaluated

Morelle

Solanum mauritianum

Not Evaluated

morelle noire

Solanum nigrum

Least Concern

mouron des oiseaux

Stellaria media

Not Evaluated

Mûrier blanc

Morus alba

Not Evaluated

noctuelle baignée

Agrotis ipsilon

Least Concern

noctuelle exiguë

Spodoptera exigua

Not Evaluated

Oponce

Opuntia monacantha

Least Concern

orobanche du trèfle

Orobanche minor

Near Threatened

Ouette d'egypte

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Not Evaluated

Oxalide à larges feuilles

Oxalis latifolia

Least Concern

oxalis cornu

Oxalis corniculata

Least Concern

Palmier a Huile

Elaeis guineensis

Not Evaluated

palmier évantail de Chine

Livistona chinensis

Not Evaluated

Paspale

Paspalum vaginatum

Least Concern

Paspale à deux épis

Paspalum distichum

Least Concern

patience crépue

Rumex crispus

Not Evaluated

pâturin annuel

Poa annua

Not Evaluated

pensée sauvage

Viola tricolor

Not Evaluated

Perruche à collier

Psittacula krameri

Not Evaluated

pied-de-coq

Echinochloa crus-galli

Not Evaluated

plantain à larges feuilles

Plantago major

Least Concern

plantain lancéolé

Plantago lanceolata

Least Concern

pois sucré

Pithecellobium dulce

Least Concern

Polypogon de Montpellier

Polypogon monspeliensis

Not Evaluated

pourpier

Portulaca oleracea

Not Evaluated

Prêle des champs

Equisetum arvense

Least Concern

ramie de Chine

Boehmeria nivea

Not Evaluated

rat noir

Rattus rattus

Extinct

Rat surmulot

Rattus norvegicus

Least Concern

ravenale

Ravenala madagascariensis

Least Concern

Rose de porcelaine

Etlingera elatior

Data Deficient

sanglier

Sus scrofa

Least Concern

sensitive

Mimosa pudica

Least Concern

sétaire verticillée

Setaria verticillata

Not Evaluated

Souchet articulé

Cyperus articulatus

Least Concern

Souchet difforme

Cyperus difformis

Least Concern

Souchet Rond

Cyperus rotundus

Least Concern

souris commune

Mus musculus

Least Concern

sphinx à tête de mort

Acherontia atropos

Not Evaluated

sphinx du liseron

Agrius convolvuli

Not Evaluated

Stramoine à grandes fleurs

Datura innoxia

Not Evaluated

stramoine métel

Datura metel

Not Evaluated

Suzanne aux yeux noirs

Thunbergia alata

Not Evaluated

Tétragone

Tetragonia tetragonioides

Not Evaluated

thé

Camellia sinensis

Data Deficient

torilis noueuse

Torilis nodosa

Least Concern

vallisnérie

Vallisneria spiralis

Least Concern

vergerette de karvinski

Erigeron karvinskianus

Not Evaluated

vergerette du Canada

Erigeron canadensis

Not Evaluated

Seashore vervain

Verbena litoralis

Least Concern

Swordfern

Macrothelypteris torresiana

Not Evaluated

Shrubby false buttonweed

Spermacoce verticillata

Not Evaluated

Nakedstem dewflower

Murdannia nudiflora

Not Evaluated

Formosan koa

Acacia confusa

Least Concern

Partridge-Pea

Chamaecrista nictitans

Least Concern

Baby’s Tears

Lindernia rotundifolia

Least Concern

Cuban pink trumpet-tree

Tabebuia pallida

Least Concern

Slender Cyperus

Cyperus distans

Not Evaluated

Sweet Thorn

Vachellia karroo

Least Concern

dungweed

Adenostemma viscosum

Least Concern

Fragrant manjack

Cordia dichotoma

Least Concern

laceleaf

Aponogeton madagascariensis

Least Concern

Illawara Mountain Pine

Callitris rhomboidea

Least Concern

Species code: Ho

Halophila ovalis

Least Concern

Reed Grass

Phragmites mauritianus

Least Concern

Sisal hemp

Agave sisalana

Not Evaluated

Common carpetgrass

Axonopus fissifolius

Not Evaluated

Ivy gourd

Coccinia grandis

Not Evaluated

Cape hibiscus

Hibiscus diversifolius

Not Evaluated

teatree

Polyscias fruticosa

Not Evaluated

Geranium aralia

Polyscias guilfoylei

Not Evaluated

Creeping croftonweed

Ageratina riparia

Not Evaluated

Himalayan ginger

Hedychium gardnerianum

Not Evaluated

True indigo

Indigofera tinctoria

Not Evaluated

Louisiana canna

Canna glauca

Not Evaluated

African daisy

Arctotis venusta

Not Evaluated

veldt-grape

Cissus quadrangularis

Not Evaluated

Stargrass

Cynodon plectostachyus

Not Evaluated

Rat-tail grass

Sporobolus africanus

Not Evaluated

transparent wood-rose

Operculina turpethum

Not Evaluated

Indian-rhododendron

Melastoma malabathricum

Not Evaluated

fern-leaf aralia

Polyscias cumingiana

Not Evaluated

candycorn-plant

Cuphea micropetala

Not Evaluated

dinnerplate-aralia

Polyscias scutellaria

Not Evaluated

California-geranium

Roldana petasitis

Not Evaluated

Sea hibiscus

Talipariti tiliaceum

Not Evaluated

Asiatic witchweed

Striga asiatica

Not Evaluated

Fishpoison

Tephrosia purpurea

Not Evaluated

Japanese false spleenwort

Deparia petersenii

Not Evaluated

Shoebutton

Ardisia elliptica

Not Evaluated

Ceylon-olive

Elaeocarpus serratus

Not Evaluated

Tussock dropseed

Sporobolus diandrus

Not Evaluated

Miniature flatsedge

Cyperus prolifer

Not Evaluated

Sticky waxweed

Cuphea glutinosa

Not Evaluated

large painted-lady

Gladiolus undulatus

Not Evaluated

rat cone

Conus rattus

Least Concern

Phytophthora cambivora

Not Evaluated

soldier cone

Conus miles

Least Concern

flag cone

Conus vexillum

Least Concern

Asian house shrew

Suncus murinus

Least Concern

Eucalyptus longhorn borer

Phoracantha semipunctata

Not Evaluated

Hairy Marron

Cherax tenuimanus

Critically Endangered

weasel cone

Conus mustelinus

Least Concern

common tenrec

Tenrec ecaudatus

Least Concern

Golden-Yellow Cone

Conus flavidus

Least Concern

cylindrical cone

Conus cylindraceus

Least Concern

Hebrew cone

Conus ebraeus

Least Concern

livid cone

Conus lividus

Least Concern

lettered cone

Conus litteratus

Least Concern

virgin cone

Conus virgo

Least Concern

coronated cone

Conus coronatus

Least Concern

tessellate cone

Conus tessulatus

Least Concern

marble cone

Conus marmoreus

Least Concern

ivory cone

Conus eburneus

Least Concern

marriage cone

Conus sponsalis

Least Concern

leopard cone

Conus leopardus

Least Concern

lithograph cone

Conus litoglyphus

Least Concern

birch cone

Conus betulinus

Least Concern

oak cone

Conus quercinus

Least Concern

music cone

Conus musicus

Least Concern

court cone

Conus aulicus

Least Concern

geographer cone

Conus geographus

Least Concern

Nussatella cone

Conus nussatella

Least Concern

lovely cone

Conus pertusus

Least Concern

Bartholomew's cone

Conus barthelemyi

Least Concern

Lovely Abalone

Haliotis clathrata

Least Concern

Frigid Cone

Conus frigidus

Least Concern

Coconut rhinoceros beetle

Oryctes rhinoceros

Not Evaluated

branched murex

Chicoreus ramosus

Not Evaluated

crown-of-thorns

Acanthaster planci

Not Evaluated

Brown twig beetle

Xylosandrus morigerus

Not Evaluated

rosy predator snail

Euglandina rosea

Not Evaluated

orange cup coral

Tubastraea coccinea

Not Evaluated

Angled Gem

Anomis sabulifera

Not Evaluated

Ant

Anoplolepis gracilipes

Not Evaluated

Dark Mottled Willow

Spodoptera cilium

Not Evaluated

sand-dusted cone

Conus arenatus

Least Concern

Moth

Opogona omoscopa

Not Evaluated

Bicolored trailing ant

Monomorium floricola

Not Evaluated

Cypress aphid

Cinara cupressi

Not Evaluated

Egyptian Bollworm

Earias insulana

Not Evaluated

Tortricid moth

Crocidosema plebejana

Not Evaluated

Javan Mongoose

Herpestes javanicus

Not Evaluated

Ant

Technomyrmex albipes

Not Evaluated

Banana bud moth

Opogona sacchari

Not Evaluated

Longhorned crazy ant

Paratrechina longicornis

Not Evaluated

Tall albizia

Albizia procera

Least Concern

Indian Hare

Lepus nigricollis

Least Concern

domestic goat

Capra hircus

Not Evaluated

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

Southern sandbur

Cenchrus echinatus

Not Evaluated

European Bur-grass

Tragus racemosus

Not Evaluated

crab eating macaque

Macaca fascicularis

Endangered

Turkey berry

Solanum torvum

Not Evaluated

Panic liverseed grass

Urochloa panicoides

Not Evaluated

Waterthyme

Hydrilla verticillata

Not Evaluated

Cathedral bells

Kalanchoe pinnata

Not Evaluated

Kariba weed

Salvinia molesta

Not Evaluated

Floating Club-rush

Isolepis fluitans

Least Concern

Chinese privet

Ligustrum sinense

Not Evaluated

Egyptian grass

Dactyloctenium aegyptium

Not Evaluated

Rose natal grass

Melinis repens

Not Evaluated

False heather

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Not Evaluated

Silkoak

Grevillea robusta

Not Evaluated

Delta maidenhair fern

Adiantum raddianum

Not Evaluated

Australian cheesewood

Pittosporum undulatum

Not Evaluated

Pillpod sandmat

Euphorbia hirta

Not Evaluated

Swollen fingergrass

Chloris barbata

Not Evaluated

Golden crownbeard

Verbesina encelioides

Not Evaluated

Siamweed

Chromolaena odorata

Least Concern

Devil's horsewhip

Achyranthes aspera

Not Evaluated

Alexandrian laurel

Calophyllum inophyllum

Least Concern

Strawberry guava

Psidium cattleianum

Not Evaluated

White garland-lily

Hedychium coronarium

Not Evaluated

Boatlily

Tradescantia spathacea

Not Evaluated

Jio

Commelina benghalensis

Least Concern

Indian Jointvetch

Aeschynomene indica

Least Concern

Anil de pasto

Indigofera suffruticosa

Least Concern

Rose cactus

Pereskia grandifolia

Least Concern

Heartleaf madeiravine

Anredera cordifolia

Not Evaluated

Wild cosmos

Cosmos caudatus

Not Evaluated

baby rubberplant

Peperomia obtusifolia

Least Concern

Neke Fern

Cyclosorus interruptus

Least Concern

Honeyweed

Leonurus japonicus

Least Concern

Bengal trumpet

Thunbergia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Inchplant

Tradescantia zebrina

Not Evaluated

Rattleweed

Crotalaria retusa

Least Concern

red spiderling

Boerhavia diffusa

Least Concern

Yellow trumpetbush

Tecoma stans

Least Concern

White cedar

Tabebuia heterophylla

Least Concern

Slash pine

Pinus elliottii

Least Concern

Caribbean Pine

Pinus caribaea

Least Concern

Devil's backbone

Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Not Evaluated

Bellyache bush

Jatropha gossypiifolia

Not Evaluated

Poorland flatsedge

Cyperus compressus

Least Concern

Hiptage

Hiptage benghalensis

Least Concern

Palay rubbervine

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Pitted beardgrass

Bothriochloa pertusa

Not Evaluated

Basketgrass

Oplismenus hirtellus

Not Evaluated

water-primrose

Ludwigia octovalvis

Least Concern

Light-blue snakeweed

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

Least Concern

Dixie silverback fern

Pityrogramma calomelanos

Not Evaluated

Gold-Foot Fern

Phlebodium aureum

Least Concern

Aroma

Dichrostachys cinerea

Least Concern

calopo

Calopogonium mucunoides

Least Concern

Logwood

Haematoxylum campechianum

Least Concern

Black mimosa

Mimosa pigra

Least Concern

Wild passionfruit

Passiflora suberosa

Least Concern

mescal agave

Agave angustifolia

Least Concern

Fimbry

Fimbristylis littoralis

Least Concern

Queensland poplar

Homalanthus populifolius

Least Concern

Asian nakedwood

Colubrina asiatica

Least Concern

Burmann's basketgrass

Oplismenus burmanni

Least Concern

Beach Dropseed

Sporobolus virginicus

Least Concern

Tropical dropseed

Sporobolus tenuissimus

Least Concern

Coatbuttons

Tridax procumbens

Not Evaluated

Madagascar ragwort

Senecio madagascariensis

Not Evaluated

Silkleaf

Lagascea mollis

Not Evaluated

Saw-leaved Moon-daisy

Leucanthemum atratum

Not Evaluated

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