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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
23 816 775
Area
36 193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

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

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

Inky Mushroom

Agaricus moelleri

Vulnerable

Polynesian rat

Rattus exulans

Least Concern

Bleeker's butterfly ray

Gymnura zonura

Endangered

pore coral

Montipora friabilis

Vulnerable

Brown twig beetle

Xylosandrus morigerus

Not Evaluated

Four-spot Midget

Mortonagrion hirosei

Near Threatened

leaf coral

Pavona explanulata

Least Concern

Indigo Dropwing

Trithemis festiva

Least Concern

Leschenault's rousette

Rousettus leschenaultii

Near Threatened

Kurrajong

Brachychiton populneus

Not Evaluated

Bleeding Fairy Helmet

Mycena haematopus

Least Concern

Baby’s Tears

Lindernia rotundifolia

Least Concern

Mallee Pine

Callitris preissii

Least Concern

Malayan spurge tree

Euphorbia antiquorum

Least Concern

Amphiprora gigantea

Not Evaluated

Agromyces subtropicus

Not Evaluated

Formosan Cypress

Chamaecyparis formosensis

Endangered

Fragrant premna

Premna odorata

Least Concern

Acute spikerush

Eleocharis acutangula

Not Evaluated

Small-leaf climbing fern

Lygodium microphyllum

Least Concern

Acetobacter lovaniensis

Not Evaluated

Magic-Lily

Lycoris squamigera

Not Evaluated

Microbacterium lacus

Not Evaluated

Smoky Rim Lichen

Lecanora cenisia

Data Deficient

Indian Squid

Uroteuthis duvaucelii

Data Deficient

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Harpiocephalus harpia

Least Concern

Larch Spike

Gomphidius maculatus

Endangered

porcelain coral

Leptoseris amitoriensis

Near Threatened

pore coral

Montipora spongodes

Least Concern

Microbacterium flavescens

Not Evaluated

Body louse

Pediculus humanus

Not Evaluated

larger star coral

Favites paraflexuosus

Near Threatened

larger star coral

Favites halicora

Near Threatened

larger star coral

Favites chinensis

Near Threatened

larger star coral

Favites abdita

Near Threatened

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

Stereum rugosum

Least Concern

Parasitoid wasp

Diaeretiella rapae

Not Evaluated

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Cynopterus sphinx

Least Concern

Brazilian pennywort

Hydrocotyle leucocephala

Not Evaluated

Pink bollworm

Pectinophora gossypiella

Not Evaluated

baby primrose

Primula malacoides

Not Evaluated

Indian Jointvetch

Aeschynomene indica

Least Concern

Cabbage whitefly

Aleyrodes proletella

Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

Capricornis swinhoei

Least Concern

Tuna

Opuntia elatior

Not Evaluated

Indian House Cricket

Gryllodes sigillatus

Not Evaluated

Iceland Lichen

Cetraria islandica

Least Concern

Eden's whale

Balaenoptera edeni

Data Deficient

Mite

Phytoseiulus persimilis

Not Evaluated

Indian-dope

Lophophora williamsii

Vulnerable

Ghost shark

Hydrolagus mitsukurii

Near Threatened

Taiga tick

Ixodes persulcatus

Not Evaluated

Mite

Veigaia planicola

Not Evaluated

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Murina gracilis

Least Concern

Marine bryozoan

Aetea truncata

Not Evaluated

Tufted Button

Acleris cristana

Least Concern

Warty Beard Lichen

Usnea ceratina

Extinct

baby jump-up

Mecardonia procumbens

Least Concern

Amphipleura pellucida

Not Evaluated

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