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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
402
CR + EN + VU
Population
23,816,775
Area
36,193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 58
Endangered 118
Vulnerable 226
Near Threatened 173
Least Concern 1476
Data Deficient 101
Not Evaluated 3095
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

black rock moss

Andreaea rupestris

Not Evaluated

Azospirillum agricola

Not Evaluated

American Wormseed

Dysphania ambrosioides

Not Evaluated

Common Wild Oats

Avena fatua

Least Concern

Common Water-Parsnip

Sium suave

Least Concern

black rat

Rattus rattus

Extinct

Common Velvetgrass

Holcus lanatus

Not Evaluated

Common Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius

Least Concern

Black Plantain

Plantago lanceolata

Least Concern

Azorhizobium caulinodans

Not Evaluated

Common Tiger Butterfly

Danaus genutia

Not Evaluated

Common Thorn-Apple

Datura stramonium

Not Evaluated

black pepper

Piper nigrum

Not Evaluated

Common St. Paul's wort

Sigesbeckia orientalis

Not Evaluated

Common sowthistle

Sonchus oleraceus

Least Concern

Big-Leaved Periwinkle

Vinca major

Not Evaluated

Azalea lace bug

Stephanitis pyrioides

Not Evaluated

American Wintercress

Barbarea orthoceras

Not Evaluated

Agrococcus lahaulensis

Not Evaluated

Common Sensitive-Plant

Mimosa pudica

Least Concern

Big-laurel

Magnolia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Common Salsify

Tragopogon porrifolius

Not Evaluated

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

Least Concern

Azalea Gall

Exobasidium japonicum

Least Concern

Common Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

Least Concern

Bifid Crestwort

Lophocolea bidentata

Not Evaluated

Common pricklypear

Opuntia monacantha

Least Concern

Common Porecrust

Schizophyllum commune

Least Concern

Bifid Bladderwort

Utricularia bifida

Least Concern

Awnless Geranium

Geranium molle

Least Concern

American Water-Lily

Nymphaea odorata

Least Concern

Common Pellia

Pellia epiphylla

Vulnerable

Common Morning Glory

Ipomoea purpurea

Not Evaluated

Biddulphia sinensis

Not Evaluated

Common Moonwort

Botrychium lunaria

Endangered

Common Lungwort Lichen

Lobaria pulmonaria

Endangered

Biddulphia biddulphiana

Not Evaluated

Awnless Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa colonum

Least Concern

Common Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Not Evaluated

Common Lagoon Fly

Eristalinus aeneus

Endangered

Bicolored trailing ant

Monomorium floricola

Not Evaluated

Common Knotweed

Polygonum arenastrum

Not Evaluated

common kettlewort

Blasia pusilla

Least Concern

Bhutan Cypress

Cupressus cashmeriana

Near Threatened

Avocado

Persea americana

Not Evaluated

American Tearthumb

Persicaria sagittata

Least Concern

Agrococcus jenensis

Not Evaluated

Active gray pine needle aphid

Eulachnus rileyi

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter ghanensis

Not Evaluated

Common Ink Cap

Coprinopsis atramentaria

Least Concern

Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp

Diplazon laetatorius

Not Evaluated

Bird Vetch

Vicia cracca

Least Concern

Common Houseleek

Sempervivum tectorum

Least Concern

Common Horse Chestnut

Aesculus hippocastanum

Not Evaluated

Bird'S-Eye Pearlwort

Sagina procumbens

Least Concern

Autumn zephyrlily

Zephyranthes candida

Not Evaluated

Common Haircap

Polytrichum commune

Least Concern

Birdeye speedwell

Veronica persica

Not Evaluated

Common Grapevine

Vitis vinifera

Not Evaluated

Common Grapefern

Botrypus virginianus

Not Evaluated

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