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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
486
CR + EN + VU
Population
23,816,775
Area
36,193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 67
Endangered 148
Vulnerable 271
Near Threatened 212
Least Concern 1730
Data Deficient 133
Not Evaluated 3193
Extinct 31

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

Chinese trumpet-creeper

Campsis grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Asiatic red scale

Aonidiella taxus

Not Evaluated

Chinese Teaplant

Lycium chinense

Not Evaluated

Chinese tallow

Triadica sebifera

Not Evaluated

Asiatic dewflower

Murdannia spirata

Least Concern

apple chile

Capsicum pubescens

Not Evaluated

Chinese Spiranthes

Spiranthes sinensis

Not Evaluated

Asiatic Dayflower

Commelina communis

Not Evaluated

Chinese Silvergrass

Miscanthus sinensis

Not Evaluated

Chinese rose

Rosa chinensis

Not Evaluated

Asian watermeal

Wolffia globosa

Least Concern

Apple Canker

Neonectria ditissima

Least Concern

Amazonvine

Stigmaphyllon ciliatum

Not Evaluated

African tuliptree

Spathodea campanulata

Not Evaluated

Chinese Redbud

Cercis chinensis

Least Concern

Chinese privet

Ligustrum sinense

Not Evaluated

Chinese-pepper

Zanthoxylum simulans

Not Evaluated

Chinese Peony

Paeonia lactiflora

Not Evaluated

appleblossom cassia

Cassia grandis

Least Concern

Chinese Parsley

Coriandrum sativum

Not Evaluated

Asian nakedwood

Colubrina asiatica

Least Concern

Chinese parasoltree

Firmiana simplex

Least Concern

Chinese numbfish

Narcine lingula

Vulnerable

Asian Hornet

Vespa velutina

Not Evaluated

Apple blossom

Cassia javanica

Not Evaluated

Amanita Mold

Hypomyces hyalinus

Not Evaluated

Chinese Mallow

Malva verticillata

Not Evaluated

Chinese lovegrass

Eragrostis unioloides

Least Concern

Chinese jumper worm

Amynthas gracilis

Not Evaluated

Chinese Hound'S Tongue

Cynoglossum amabile

Not Evaluated

Aphid parasite

Aphidius ervi

Not Evaluated

Chinese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Not Evaluated

Chinese ginseng

Panax ginseng

Not Evaluated

Asian China-mark

Elophila difflualis

Not Evaluated

Chinese gall

Rhus chinensis

Least Concern

Chinese Foxtail

Setaria faberi

Not Evaluated

Asian Barbastelle

Barbastella darjelingensis

Least Concern

Aphid

Aphis rumicis

Not Evaluated

Amadis cone

Conus amadis

Least Concern

African Rice

Oryza glaberrima

Least Concern

Achlya prolifera

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter cibinongensis

Not Evaluated

Chinese evergreen

Aglaonema costatum

Not Evaluated

Chinese elm

Ulmus parvifolia

Least Concern

Asian Ambrosia Beetle

Xyleborinus attenuatus

Least Concern

Chestnut Brittlestem

Homophron spadiceum

Least Concern

Ashy pipewort

Eriocaulon cinereum

Least Concern

Aphanothece stagnina

Not Evaluated

Chestnut Blight

Cryphonectria parasitica

Not Evaluated

Cherokee rose

Rosa laevigata

Not Evaluated

Cherimoya

Annona cherimola

Not Evaluated

Chenopodium aphid

Hayhurstia atriplicis

Not Evaluated

Ash whitefly parasitoid

Encarsia inaron

Not Evaluated

Aphanothece nidulans

Not Evaluated

Alternaria brassicae

Not Evaluated

Chelativorans multitrophicus

Not Evaluated

Cheilymenia theleboloides

Least Concern

Ascodesmis nigricans

Least Concern

Characteristic Cone

Conus caracteristicus

Least Concern

Arthrobacter luteolus

Not Evaluated

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