South Africa
Africa · Southern Africa
Conservation Status Overview
Species by Taxonomic Group
Featured Species
Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
Alder
Alnus glutinosa
aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
Black Bent
Agrostis gigantea
blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
Black Cutworm
Agrotis ipsilon
Bloodwort
Achillea millefolium
Addax
Addax nasomaculatus
Ecoregions
Knysna-Amatole montane forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Afrotropic
Highveld grasslands
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands · Afrotropic
Albany thickets
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub · Afrotropic
Kalahari xeric savanna
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands · Afrotropic
Southern Africa mangroves
Mangroves · Afrotropic
All Species in South Africa
Abalone
Haliotis unilateralis
Braconid wasp
Cotesia vestalis
Heartworm
Dirofilaria immitis
patas monkey
Erythrocebus patas
Addax
Addax nasomaculatus
bongo
Tragelaphus eurycerus
lesser kudu
Tragelaphus imberbis
giant eland
Tragelaphus derbianus
Kirk's dik-dik
Madoqua kirkii
Staph beetle
Acrotona parvula
Staph beetle
Phacophallus pallidipennis
Oriental House Rat
Rattus tanezumi
Mite
Notoedres cati
namocanus cone
Conus namocanus
ruddy cone
Conus tinianus
general cone
Conus generalis
blood-stained cone
Conus sanguinolentus
springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Earthworm
Amynthas rodericensis
Nyala
Tragelaphus angasii
Aposematic Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Père David's Deer
Elaphurus davidianus
Maldive cone
Conus maldivus
sharp-angled cone
Conus acutangulus
roan antelope
Hippotragus equinus
Canaliculate abalone
Haliotis parva
Abalone
Haliotis queketti
Blood-spotted abalone
Haliotis spadicea
Frigid Cone
Conus frigidus
algoa cone
Conus algoensis
elongate cone
Conus mozambicus
Pondoland Cannibal Snail
Natalina beyrichi
Asian green mussel
Perna viridis
Mexilhao mussel
Perna perna
Florida dog winkle
Stramonita haemastoma
Pleated tunicate
Styela plicata
thecacera
Thecacera pennigera
Hedgehog arion
Arion intermedius
Pink stem borer
Sesamia nonagrioides
Levant blackneck moth
Tathorhynchus exsiccata
chocolateband snail
Eobania vermiculata
Mediterranean vine mealybug
Planococcus ficus
cantaloupe
Rapana rapiformis
Short Sharp-tail Bee
Coelioxys afra
branched murex
Chicoreus ramosus
doubletoothed hydroid
Obelia bidentata
blacktip shipworm
Lyrodus pedicellatus
cellar spiders
Crossopriza lyoni
Red and black flat mite
Brevipalpus phoenicis
Portuguese black millipede
Ommatoiulus moreleti
Grey sea squirt
Ascidia sydneiensis
Marine isopod
Paracerceis sculpta
Mauge's slug
Testacella maugei
Divided Tunicate
Styela canopus
Ascidian
Symplegma brakenhielmi
Japanese fishlouse
Argulus japonicus
Angled Gem
Anomis sabulifera
Milk snail
Otala punctata
Indian Stick Insect
Carausius morosus
Gammarid
Monocorophium acherusicum
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