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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
436
CR + EN + VU
Population
23816775
Area
36193 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

Jacna abalone

Haliotis jacnensis

Least Concern

Rusty Woodwart

Hypoxylon rubiginosum

Least Concern

Ryukyu Minivet

Pericrocotus tegimae

Least Concern

Sacred lotus

Nelumbo nucifera

Not Evaluated

Bradyrhizobium jicamae

Not Evaluated

bandicoot-berry

Leea indica

Least Concern

Safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

Not Evaluated

saffron

Crocus sativus

Not Evaluated

Gambia-pea

Crotalaria goreensis

Not Evaluated

Common Ivy

Hedera helix

Least Concern

Saguaro

Carnegiea gigantea

Least Concern

Sakhalin Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus borealoides

Least Concern

japanese-thuya

Thujopsis dolabrata

Not Evaluated

Salamander shark

Parmaturus pilosus

Least Concern

Coffee berry borer

Hypothenemus hampei

Not Evaluated

Salmon-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua moluccensis

Vulnerable

salp

Thalia democratica

Not Evaluated

False Parasol

Chlorophyllum molybdites

Not Evaluated

Sandal-eyed squid

Sandalops melancholicus

Data Deficient

crispy crust coral

Merulina ampliata

Least Concern

sandboxtree

Hura crepitans

Not Evaluated

Sand Dollar Cactus

Astrophytum asterias

Vulnerable

sand-dusted cone

Conus arenatus

Least Concern

Sander's Alocasia

Alocasia sanderiana

Critically Endangered

Chinese Squid

Uroteuthis chinensis

Data Deficient

pore coral

Montipora confusa

Near Threatened

Santol

Sandoricum koetjape

Least Concern

Santa maria feverfew

Parthenium hysterophorus

Not Evaluated

four-leaf devil-pepper

Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Not Evaluated

Sapodilla

Manilkara zapota

Not Evaluated

sapphire-flower

Browallia speciosa

Not Evaluated

saramatta grass

Ischaemum rugosum

Least Concern

Sasanqua camellia

Camellia sasanqua

Least Concern

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

Least Concern

sawah-flower-rush

Limnocharis flava

Not Evaluated

Sawara Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera

Not Evaluated

Sawtoothed grain beetle

Oryzaephilus surinamensis

Not Evaluated

Chaetoceros pelagicus

Not Evaluated

Scaly-sided Merganser

Mergus squamatus

Endangered

Scarce Chocolate-tip

Clostera anachoreta

Vulnerable

Pythium acanthicum

Not Evaluated

Schwarz's Swan-neck Moss

Campylopus gracilis

Not Evaluated

Scarlet Hood

Hygrocybe coccinea

Least Concern

Scarlet spiderling

Boerhavia coccinea

Not Evaluated

Schrenck's Bittern

Ixobrychus eurhythmus

Least Concern

bubble coral

Plerogyra sinuosa

Near Threatened

Hide Beetle

Dermestes maculatus

Not Evaluated

scoparia-weed

Scoparia dulcis

Least Concern

Sculptured Mitten Lobster

Parribacus antarcticus

Least Concern

Sea Bindweed

Calystegia soldanella

Near Threatened

Nepal Camellia

Camellia kissii

Least Concern

lobed cactus coral

Lobophyllia flabelliformis

Vulnerable

lobed cactus coral

Lobophyllia diminuta

Vulnerable

Air yam

Dioscorea bulbifera

Not Evaluated

Sea Purslane

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Least Concern

Seashore paspalum

Paspalum vaginatum

Least Concern

netted cone

Conus retifer

Least Concern

Seaside Koniga

Lobularia maritima

Not Evaluated

Knobcone Pine

Pinus attenuata

Least Concern

Segawa's Cypripedium

Cypripedium segawae

Critically Endangered

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