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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
296
CR + EN + VU
Population
23,816,775
Area
36,193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 40
Endangered 80
Vulnerable 176
Near Threatened 148
Least Concern 1145
Data Deficient 100
Not Evaluated 2416
Extinct 19

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

Amadis cone

Conus amadis

Least Concern

Amanita Mold

Hypomyces hyalinus

Not Evaluated

Amazonvine

Stigmaphyllon ciliatum

Not Evaluated

Amboyna Wood

Pterocarpus indicus

Endangered

American Abrupt-Bulbed Lepidella

Amanita abrupta

Not Evaluated

American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum

Least Concern

American carpet grass

Axonopus compressus

Least Concern

American Eelgrass

Vallisneria americana

Least Concern

American evergreen

Syngonium podophyllum

Not Evaluated

Blackening Russula

Russula adusta

Least Concern

Black Eyed Susan

Thunbergia alata

Not Evaluated

Blackfin gulper shark

Centrophorus atromarginatus

Critically Endangered

Black fungus beetle

Alphitobius laevigatus

Not Evaluated

Black-grass

Alopecurus myosuroides

Least Concern

Black gulper shark

Centrophorus isodon

Endangered

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

Rhopobota naevana

Least Concern

Black Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

Not Evaluated

Blackish-Purple Russula

Russula atropurpurea

Least Concern

Blackish stingray

Hemitrygon navarrae

Vulnerable

Black larder beetle

Dermestes ater

Not Evaluated

black line scale

Ischnaspis longirostris

Not Evaluated

Black Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

Not Evaluated

Black Medic

Medicago lupulina

Not Evaluated

Black mimosa

Mimosa pigra

Least Concern

Black Nightshade

Solanum nigrum

Least Concern

Argentine pepperweed

Lepidium bonariense

Not Evaluated

Argyle apple

Eucalyptus cinerea

Near Threatened

arikury palm

Syagrus schizophylla

Not Evaluated

Arkansas Grape

Vitis aestivalis

Not Evaluated

Armoured Lobster

Metanephrops armatus

Data Deficient

Arrocillo

Paspalum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

Arrow bamboo

Pseudosasa japonica

Not Evaluated

Arrowhead dogfish

Deania profundorum

Near Threatened

arrow-head scale

Unaspis yanonensis

Not Evaluated

Arrowleaf elephant's ear

Xanthosoma sagittifolium

Not Evaluated

Arrowleaf sida

Sida rhombifolia

Least Concern

Arrowroot

Tacca leontopetaloides

Least Concern

Arrowroot

Maranta arundinacea

Not Evaluated

Athel tamarisk

Tamarix aphylla

Not Evaluated

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin

Cucurbita maxima

Not Evaluated

Atlantic Surf Clam

Spisula solidissima

Not Evaluated

Aurora Swallowtail

Atrophaneura horishanus

Near Threatened

Arthrobacter crystallopoietes

Not Evaluated

Arthrobacter gandavensis

Not Evaluated

Arthrobacter luteolus

Not Evaluated

Ascodesmis nigricans

Least Concern

Ash whitefly parasitoid

Encarsia inaron

Not Evaluated

Ashy pipewort

Eriocaulon cinereum

Least Concern

Asian Ambrosia Beetle

Xyleborinus attenuatus

Least Concern

Asian Barbastelle

Barbastella darjelingensis

Least Concern

Asian China-mark

Elophila difflualis

Not Evaluated

Asian Hornet

Vespa velutina

Not Evaluated

Asian nakedwood

Colubrina asiatica

Least Concern

Asian watermeal

Wolffia globosa

Least Concern

Asiatic Dayflower

Commelina communis

Not Evaluated

Asiatic dewflower

Murdannia spirata

Least Concern

Asiatic red scale

Aonidiella taxus

Not Evaluated

Asiatic tearthumb

Persicaria perfoliata

Not Evaluated

asoka-tree

Saraca indica

Least Concern

Aspergillus flavus

Not Evaluated

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