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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
486
CR + EN + VU
Population
23816775
Area
36193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 67
Endangered 148
Vulnerable 271
Near Threatened 212
Least Concern 1730
Data Deficient 133
Not Evaluated 3193
Extinct 31

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

Arusa

Justicia adhatoda

Least Concern

Bel

Aegle marmelos

Near Threatened

Bhringga

Vigna aconitifolia

Data Deficient

Bhringraj

Eclipta prostrata

Not Evaluated

Cheetah Billi

Prionailurus bengalensis

Least Concern

Dhaincha

Sesbania bispinosa

Least Concern

Dodak

Sonchus asper

Least Concern

Dodan

Sapindus mukorossi

Least Concern

Dudhi

Sonchus oleraceus

Least Concern

Eidah

Rhizoprionodon acutus

Vulnerable

Geluti

Alternanthera sessilis

Least Concern

Harin-hara

Aphanamixis polystachya

Least Concern

Haritaki

Terminalia chebula

Least Concern

jangli-madan-mast-ka-phul

Cycas circinalis

Endangered

Kanchara

Commelina benghalensis

Least Concern

Kasni

Cichorium intybus

Least Concern

Kodo

Paspalum scrobiculatum

Least Concern

Lal-amiri

Alnus nepalensis

Least Concern

Lal Chandan

Pterocarpus santalinus

Endangered

Maulsari

Mimusops elengi

Least Concern

Mehendi

Lawsonia inermis

Least Concern

Pani-chuchundar

Chimarrogale himalayica

Least Concern

Pani Ki Ghas

Ludwigia adscendens

Least Concern

Pili dudhi

Sonchus arvensis

Least Concern

Safed siris

Albizia procera

Least Concern

Satwa

Paris polyphylla

Vulnerable

Sherni

Homonoia riparia

Least Concern

Siris

Albizia lebbeck

Not Evaluated

40-Mile Per Hour Lichen

Flavoparmelia caperata

Least Concern

6-gilled shark

Hexanchus griseus

Not Evaluated

7-gilled shark

Heptranchias perlo

Near Threatened

7-Spot Ladybird

Coccinella septempunctata

Least Concern

Absinth Sagewort

Artemisia absinthium

Not Evaluated

Abutilon

Abutilon indicum

Not Evaluated

Abutilon-Hemp

Abutilon theophrasti

Not Evaluated

Acanthoeca spectabilis

Not Evaluated

Acanthoica quattrospina

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter aceti

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter cibinongensis

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter fabarum

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter ghanensis

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter lovaniensis

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter malorum

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter pasteurianus

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter senegalensis

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter tropicalis

Not Evaluated

Achlya americana

Not Evaluated

Achlya caroliniana

Not Evaluated

Achlya diffusa

Not Evaluated

Achlya prolifera

Not Evaluated

Achlya proliferoides

Not Evaluated

Acinetobacter baumannii

Not Evaluated

Actinoplanes italicus

Not Evaluated

Active gray pine needle aphid

Eulachnus rileyi

Not Evaluated

Acutenose skate

Dipturus tengu

Near Threatened

Acute spikerush

Eleocharis acutangula

Not Evaluated

Adam's Leedle

Yucca gloriosa

Not Evaluated

Adam'S Needle

Yucca filamentosa

Not Evaluated

Adlafia suchlandtii

Not Evaluated

Adzuki bean

Vigna angularis

Least Concern

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