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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

Rice moth

Corcyra cephalonica

Not Evaluated

Bleeker's butterfly ray

Gymnura zonura

Endangered

leaf coral

Pavona explanulata

Least Concern

leaf coral

Montipora foliosa

Near Threatened

leaf coral

Pavona duerdeni

Least Concern

leaf coral

Pavona cactus

Vulnerable

Indigo Dropwing

Trithemis festiva

Least Concern

leaf coral

Pavona varians

Least Concern

leaf coral

Pavona venosa

Vulnerable

Leafhopper

Alnetoidia alneti

Not Evaluated

Leschenault's rousette

Rousettus leschenaultii

Near Threatened

Leafhopper

Evacanthus interruptus

Least Concern

Flame lily

Gloriosa superba

Least Concern

narrow-leaf paperbark

Melaleuca alternifolia

Not Evaluated

Bleeding Fairy Helmet

Mycena haematopus

Least Concern

Locust Blowfly

Stomorhina lunata

Not Evaluated

Fish-bone Cassia

Chamaecrista mimosoides

Least Concern

Maruca pod borer

Maruca vitrata

Not Evaluated

Baby’s Tears

Lindernia rotundifolia

Least Concern

Lobster cockroach

Nauphoeta cinerea

Not Evaluated

Flat Fruited Pelt

Peltigera horizontalis

Endangered

Cheese skipper

Piophila casei

Not Evaluated

Glover scale

Lepidosaphes gloverii

Not Evaluated

Pale chrysanthemum aphid

Coloradoa rufomaculata

Not Evaluated

Leafhopper

Aphrodes bicincta

Least Concern

Mite

Cheyletus eruditus

Not Evaluated

mining scale

Howardia biclavis

Not Evaluated

Wedge-shaped beetle

Ripidius pectinicornis

Not Evaluated

Amphiprora gigantea

Not Evaluated

Japanese jumper worm

Amynthas corticis

Not Evaluated

Agromyces subtropicus

Not Evaluated

Leaf Parachute

Marasmius epiphyllus

Data Deficient

Acute spikerush

Eleocharis acutangula

Not Evaluated

Rose Flea Beetle

Luperomorpha xanthodera

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter lovaniensis

Not Evaluated

Indian Squid

Uroteuthis duvaucelii

Data Deficient

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Harpiocephalus harpia

Least Concern

Tropical soda apple

Solanum viarum

Least Concern

larger star coral

Favites paraflexuosus

Near Threatened

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

Stereum rugosum

Least Concern

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Cynopterus sphinx

Least Concern

Least Water Lily

Nuphar pumila

Least Concern

baby primrose

Primula malacoides

Not Evaluated

Foreign grain beetle

Ahasverus advena

Least Concern

Indian Jointvetch

Aeschynomene indica

Least Concern

Horn fly

Haematobia irritans

Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

Capricornis swinhoei

Least Concern

Tuna

Opuntia elatior

Not Evaluated

Indian House Cricket

Gryllodes sigillatus

Not Evaluated

tombstone coral

Coeloseris mayeri

Least Concern

Eden's whale

Balaenoptera edeni

Data Deficient

Indian-dope

Lophophora williamsii

Vulnerable

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Murina gracilis

Least Concern

baby jump-up

Mecardonia procumbens

Least Concern

Amphipleura pellucida

Not Evaluated

lesser valley coral

Platygyra acuta

Near Threatened

leaf coral

Pavona decussata

Vulnerable

Indian Coral Tree

Erythrina variegata

Least Concern

Imported Willow Leaf Beetle

Plagiodera versicolora

Least Concern

Water flea

Chydorus sphaericus

Not Evaluated

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