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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
23,816,775
Area
36,193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 1
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 1
Extinct 1

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

turnip aphid

Lipaphis erysimi

Not Evaluated

telinga-potato

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Least Concern

Ureibacillus thermosphaericus

Not Evaluated

Parasitoid wasp

Spalangia nigra

Not Evaluated

wrinkled club

Clavulina rugosa

Not Evaluated

Skermanella aerolata

Not Evaluated

cauliflower coral

Pocillopora kelleheri

Least Concern

Microbacterium binotii

Not Evaluated

Zedoary

Curcuma zedoaria

Data Deficient

Microbacterium mitrae

Not Evaluated

Shewanella amazonensis

Not Evaluated

Sphingopyxis soli

Not Evaluated

Erythrobacter flavus

Not Evaluated

Florida silver palm

Coccothrinax argentata

Endangered

Gaoshan Pine

Pinus densata

Least Concern

Ghost Orchid

Epipogium aphyllum

Vulnerable

Golden Pholiota

Pholiota aurivella

Not Evaluated

Grassland Puffball

Lycoperdon lividum

Least Concern

Thrips

Chirothrips manicatus

Not Evaluated

spotted dracaena

Dracaena surculosa

Not Evaluated

Annual Fleabane

Erigeron annuus

Not Evaluated

Rhizoma peanut

Arachis glabrata

Not Evaluated

Ryukyu Mouse

Mus caroli

Least Concern

Merkus's Pine

Pinus merkusii

Vulnerable

Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Not Evaluated

Runner Bean

Phaseolus coccineus

Not Evaluated

virgin cone

Conus virgo

Least Concern

Conifercone Cap

Baeospora myosura

Least Concern

Microbacterium arthrosphaerae

Not Evaluated

Convulsion Root

Monotropa uniflora

Not Evaluated

Russian Conecap

Strobilurus stephanocystis

Least Concern

Rusty Swan-Neck Moss

Campylopus flexuosus

Not Evaluated

Nitratireductor kimnyeongensis

Not Evaluated

pineapple scale

Diaspis bromeliae

Not Evaluated

Rusty Dot

Udea ferrugalis

Not Evaluated

Rusty Woodwart

Hypoxylon rubiginosum

Least Concern

Sacred lotus

Nelumbo nucifera

Not Evaluated

Bradyrhizobium jicamae

Not Evaluated

bandicoot-berry

Leea indica

Least Concern

Safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

Not Evaluated

saffron

Crocus sativus

Not Evaluated

Gambia-pea

Crotalaria goreensis

Not Evaluated

Common Ivy

Hedera helix

Least Concern

Saguaro

Carnegiea gigantea

Least Concern

Coffee berry borer

Hypothenemus hampei

Not Evaluated

False Parasol

Chlorophyllum molybdites

Not Evaluated

sandboxtree

Hura crepitans

Not Evaluated

Sand Dollar Cactus

Astrophytum asterias

Vulnerable

Sander's Alocasia

Alocasia sanderiana

Critically Endangered

Santol

Sandoricum koetjape

Least Concern

Santa maria feverfew

Parthenium hysterophorus

Not Evaluated

four-leaf devil-pepper

Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Not Evaluated

Sapodilla

Manilkara zapota

Not Evaluated

sapphire-flower

Browallia speciosa

Not Evaluated

saramatta grass

Ischaemum rugosum

Least Concern

Sasanqua camellia

Camellia sasanqua

Least Concern

sawah-flower-rush

Limnocharis flava

Not Evaluated

Sawtoothed grain beetle

Oryzaephilus surinamensis

Not Evaluated

Chaetoceros pelagicus

Not Evaluated

Scarce Chocolate-tip

Clostera anachoreta

Vulnerable

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