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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
23816775
Area
36193 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

intermediate valley coral

Oulophyllia bennettae

Near Threatened

Powder-post checkered beetle

Tarsostenus univittatus

Not Evaluated

Irish Potato

Solanum tuberosum

Not Evaluated

irregular boomerang coral

Sandalolitha robusta

Least Concern

Isabelline Wheatear

Oenanthe isabellina

Not Evaluated

cotton bollworm

Helicoverpa armigera

Not Evaluated

Methanolobus chelungpuianus

Not Evaluated

Italian stone pine

Pinus pinea

Least Concern

Itchgrass

Rottboellia cochinchinensis

Not Evaluated

Ivory Barnacle

Amphibalanus eburneus

Not Evaluated

Ivy gourd

Coccinia grandis

Not Evaluated

Ivy-Leaf Morning-Glory

Ipomoea hederifolia

Not Evaluated

Ivy-leaved Speedwell

Veronica hederifolia

Least Concern

Jack bean

Canavalia ensiformis

Not Evaluated

Jackfruit

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Not Evaluated

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Least Concern

Jacob's coat

Acalypha wilkesiana

Not Evaluated

jagged germanderwort

Riccardia chamedryfolia

Vulnerable

Jaggery palm

Caryota urens

Least Concern

jalap

Ipomoea purga

Not Evaluated

Jameson'S Liverwort

Syzygiella autumnalis

Least Concern

Japanese apricot

Prunus mume

Least Concern

Japanese bobtail

Sepiolina nipponensis

Data Deficient

Methanosarcina mazei

Not Evaluated

Japanese Brome

Bromus japonicus

Not Evaluated

Japanese butterfly ray

Gymnura japonica

Vulnerable

Japanese carpet shell

Ruditapes philippinarum

Not Evaluated

Japanese cedar

Cryptomeria japonica

Not Evaluated

Rustic Bunting

Emberiza rustica

Critically Endangered

Japanese Chestnut

Castanea crenata

Least Concern

Japanese climbing fern

Lygodium japonicum

Not Evaluated

Japanese Cormorant

Phalacrocorax capillatus

Least Concern

Japanese gray shark

Hemitriakis japanica

Endangered

Japanese gray smooth hound

Mustelus griseus

Endangered

Japanese Hop

Humulus scandens

Not Evaluated

Japanese jasmine

Jasminum mesnyi

Not Evaluated

Japanese leafhopper

Orientus ishidae

Not Evaluated

Japanese Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus xanthodryas

Least Concern

Japanese spindletree

Euonymus japonicus

Not Evaluated

redbird flower

Euphorbia tithymaloides

Not Evaluated

Japanese morning-glory

Ipomoea nil

Not Evaluated

Japanese Murrelet

Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Vulnerable

Japanese Night-Heron

Gorsachius goisagi

Vulnerable

Japanese Pearlwort

Sagina japonica

Not Evaluated

Japanese-pepper

Zanthoxylum piperitum

Not Evaluated

Japanese pink

Dianthus chinensis

Not Evaluated

Japanese spineless cuttlefish

Sepiella japonica

Data Deficient

japanese-red-pine

Pinus densiflora

Least Concern

Japanese Rose

Rosa rugosa

Not Evaluated

Japanese shore crab

Hemigrapsus penicillatus

Not Evaluated

Japanese spurdog

Squalus japonicus

Endangered

Japanese Squid

Loliolus japonica

Data Deficient

Japanese Thrush

Turdus cardis

Least Concern

Japanese Wagtail

Motacilla grandis

Least Concern

Japanese wisteria

Wisteria floribunda

Not Evaluated

Jelly-Antler

Calocera viscosa

Least Concern

Japanese zelkova

Zelkova serrata

Near Threatened

Least Pepperwort

Lepidium virginicum

Not Evaluated

Jelly Rot

Phlebia tremellosa

Least Concern

Cackling Goose

Branta hutchinsii

Not Evaluated

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