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Belgium

Europe · Western Europe

Total Species
12026
Threatened
1284
CR + EN + VU
Population
11,589,616
Area
30,528 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 238
Endangered 442
Vulnerable 604
Near Threatened 662
Least Concern 4387
Data Deficient 358
Not Evaluated 4337
Extinct 169

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 5675
Plantae 3894
Fungi 2229
Protozoa 121
Chromista 104
Bacteria 3

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Belgium

Lesser Swallow Prominent

Pheosia gnoma

Least Concern

Leaf roller

Cnephasia longana

Least Concern

Lesser Striated Feather-moss

Plasteurhynchium striatulum

Vulnerable

Antirrhinum Beetle

Brachypterolus vestitus

Not Evaluated

comma

Polygonia c-album

Least Concern

Nut Disco

Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Least Concern

nut fingernailclam

Sphaerium rivicola

Not Evaluated

Nutgrass

Cyperus rotundus

Least Concern

Bristly dogstail grass

Cynosurus echinatus

Not Evaluated

nutria

Myocastor coypus

Not Evaluated

Bee Plant

Borago officinalis

Not Evaluated

Bog-Rhubarb

Petasites hybridus

Least Concern

Lesser Star-thistle

Centaurea diluta

Not Evaluated

Oak Blackhead

Diatrypella quercina

Least Concern

nut-tree tussock

Colocasia coryli

Least Concern

Gold Elm Aphid

Tinocallis nevskyi

Not Evaluated

Lesser Squirrel-tail Moss

Habrodon perpusillus

Endangered

Ginger Button

Acleris aspersana

Least Concern

Common Blue

Polyommatus icarus

Least Concern

Oak Curtain Crust

Hymenochaete rubiginosa

Least Concern

oak eggar

Lasiocampa quercus

Least Concern

Oakes' evening-primrose

Oenothera oakesiana

Not Evaluated

globular spider beetle

Trigonogenius globulus

Not Evaluated

Oak Jewel Beetle

Agrilus biguttatus

Endangered

lesser-spotted pinion

Cosmia affinis

Endangered

Oak Leaf-roller

Attelabus nitens

Least Concern

Colletotrichum lindemuthianum

Not Evaluated

Oak Lutestring

Cymatophorina diluta

Endangered

Bristly Buttercup

Ranunculus pensylvanicus

Not Evaluated

Oak Milk-Cap

Lactarius quietus

Least Concern

Flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum

Not Evaluated

Oak Pin

Cudoniella acicularis

Least Concern

Oak Processionea

Thaumetopoea processionea

Not Evaluated

oak-tree pug

Eupithecia dodoneata

Least Concern

Oak Woodwax

Hygrophorus nemoreus

Near Threatened

oaten pipes hydroid

Tubularia indivisa

Not Evaluated

White nose syndrome

Pseudogymnoascus destructans

Not Evaluated

Dwarf Milkwort

Polygala amarella

Least Concern

oberthürs grizzled skipper

Pyrgus armoricanus

Extinct

oblique carpet

Orthonama vittata

Least Concern

Small streaked case-bearer

Coleophora gardesanella

Not Evaluated

Oblongleaf orache

Atriplex oblongifolia

Not Evaluated

Seed bug

Metopoplax ditomoides

Not Evaluated

oblong orb mussel

Musculium transversum

Least Concern

Colpoma quercinum

Least Concern

obtuse peat moss

Sphagnum obtusum

Vulnerable

Bristle Pigeon Grass

Setaria verticillata

Not Evaluated

buff arches

Habrosyne pyritoides

Least Concern

Ochraceous Wave

Idaea serpentata

Least Concern

Spiny Pill Beetle

Chaetophora spinosa

Vulnerable

Ochre Bracket

Trametes ochracea

Least Concern

Ochreous Pearl

Anania crocealis

Least Concern

Dwarf morning-glory

Convolvulus tricolor

Not Evaluated

Alyssum

Alyssum simplex

Not Evaluated

Sphecid wasp

Ectemnius cephalotes

Least Concern

Ochreous Argent

Argyresthia praecocella

Least Concern

ochreous pug

Eupithecia indigata

Least Concern

Ochsenheimer’s Long-horn

Nemophora ochsenheimerella

Not Evaluated

Oily Waxcap

Hygrocybe quieta

Near Threatened

bee orchid

Ophrys apifera

Near Threatened

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