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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
436
CR + EN + VU
Population
23 816 775
Area
36 193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 59
Endangered 131
Vulnerable 246
Near Threatened 193
Least Concern 1651
Data Deficient 132
Not Evaluated 3127
Extinct 30

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

Metatrichia floriformis

Not Evaluated

Physarum didermoides

Not Evaluated

Physarum cinereum

Not Evaluated

Physarum vernum

Not Evaluated

Erythrobacter litoralis

Not Evaluated

Arcyria minuta

Not Evaluated

Peniophorella pubera

Least Concern

Piscibacillus salipiscarius

Not Evaluated

Erythrobacter aquimaris

Not Evaluated

Rhizopus stolonifer

Not Evaluated

Coleosporium tussilaginis

Not Evaluated

Sistotrema brinkmannii

Least Concern

Dacryobolus karstenii

Near Threatened

Puccinia acetosae

Not Evaluated

Subulicystidium longisporum

Least Concern

Sphacelaria rigidula

Not Evaluated

Peronospora manshurica

Not Evaluated

Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Vulnerable

Thalassiothrix longissima

Not Evaluated

Sclerospora graminicola

Not Evaluated

lifeplant

Biophytum sensitivum

Not Evaluated

Goblet Waxcap

Hygrocybe cantharellus

Least Concern

Butter Cap

Rhodocollybia butyracea

Least Concern

Wall iris

Iris tectorum

Not Evaluated

Treehopper

Gargara genistae

Not Evaluated

Sinomonas albida

Not Evaluated

Mite

Atropacarus striculus

Not Evaluated

Sphingomonas asaccharolytica

Not Evaluated

Spider

Coleosoma floridanum

Not Evaluated

Spiked pepper

Piper aduncum

Least Concern

Indo-Pacific Furry Lobster

Palinurellus wieneckii

Least Concern

string jelly

Apolemia uvaria

Not Evaluated

Porphyrobacter dokdonensis

Not Evaluated

Porostereum spadiceum

Vulnerable

Hebrew cone

Conus ebraeus

Least Concern

blacktip shipworm

Lyrodus pedicellatus

Not Evaluated

Taiwan Field Mouse

Apodemus semotus

Least Concern

Taiwan flowering cherry

Prunus campanulata

Not Evaluated

glaucous cone

Conus glaucus

Least Concern

Talquezal

Paspalum virgatum

Least Concern

tapewormplant

Muehlenbeckia platyclada

Not Evaluated

tarajo holly

Ilex latifolia

Least Concern

Kushneria marisflavi

Not Evaluated

Spiny Heath Lichen

Cetraria aculeata

Least Concern

Y-twig Algae

Amphiroa rigida

Not Evaluated

Brazilian cat's ear

Hypochaeris chillensis

Not Evaluated

tessellate cone

Conus tessulatus

Least Concern

Australian Rice

Oryza australiensis

Least Concern

Rhizobium tubonense

Not Evaluated

Microbacterium proteolyticum

Not Evaluated

Beech Woodwart

Hypoxylon fragiforme

Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

Gloeophyllum trabeum

Not Evaluated

Rhizobium rosettiformans

Not Evaluated

Hantzschia amphioxyss

Not Evaluated

Rosellinia corticium

Least Concern

Rhizobium sullae

Not Evaluated

Water-wisteria

Hygrophila difformis

Least Concern

Taiwan crotalaria

Crotalaria albida

Least Concern

telinga-potato

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Least Concern

Ureibacillus thermosphaericus

Not Evaluated

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