South Africa
Africa · Southern Africa
Conservation Status Overview
Species by Taxonomic Group
Featured Species
Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
Alder
Alnus glutinosa
aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
Black Bent
Agrostis gigantea
blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
Black Cutworm
Agrotis ipsilon
Bloodwort
Achillea millefolium
Addax
Addax nasomaculatus
Ecoregions
Knysna-Amatole montane forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Afrotropic
Highveld grasslands
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands · Afrotropic
Albany thickets
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub · Afrotropic
Kalahari xeric savanna
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands · Afrotropic
Southern Africa mangroves
Mangroves · Afrotropic
All Species in South Africa
Cat
Felis catus
chital
Axis axis
Asian blue tick
Rhipicephalus microplus
Pink stem borer
Sesamia nonagrioides
Levant blackneck moth
Tathorhynchus exsiccata
chocolateband snail
Eobania vermiculata
Mediterranean vine mealybug
Planococcus ficus
gemsbok
Oryx gazella
Short Sharp-tail Bee
Coelioxys afra
Ensign wasp
Evania appendigaster
doubletoothed hydroid
Obelia bidentata
blacktip shipworm
Lyrodus pedicellatus
cellar spiders
Crossopriza lyoni
Red and black flat mite
Brevipalpus phoenicis
Portuguese black millipede
Ommatoiulus moreleti
Clown beetle
Acritus komai
Perlemoen
Haliotis midae
Mauge's slug
Testacella maugei
Cabbage webworm
Hellula undalis
Barn Funnel Weaver
Tegenaria domestica
Japanese fishlouse
Argulus japonicus
Angled Gem
Anomis sabulifera
Milk snail
Otala punctata
Indian Stick Insect
Carausius morosus
sitatunga
Tragelaphus spekii
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Oryx dammah
Potbellied helicellid
Cochlicella barbara
Buckwheat
Fagopyrum esculentum
Common Sheep Sorrel
Rumex acetosella
Curled Dock
Rumex crispus
Prostrate knotweed
Polygonum aviculare
Common Privet
Ligustrum vulgare
nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
Puncturevine
Tribulus terrestris
Lacy Crust Bryozoan
Membranipora membranacea
Common Periwinkle
Vinca minor
Giant reed
Arundo donax
Knotgrass
Paspalum distichum
Large Sweet Vernalgrass
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Small-Flowered Ticklegrass
Deschampsia cespitosa
Reed canarygrass
Phalaris arundinacea
Annual canarygrass
Phalaris canariensis
Dwarf Setaria
Setaria italica
Knotroot Bristle Grass
Setaria parviflora
Bristle Pigeon Grass
Setaria verticillata
Barnyard Grass
Echinochloa crus-galli
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
Perennial ryegrass
Lolium perenne
Darnel ryegrass
Lolium temulentum
Annual ryegrass
Lolium multiflorum
Durham slug
Arion flagellus
Common oat
Avena sativa
Common Wild Oats
Avena fatua
Black-Seed Proso Millet
Panicum miliaceum
Common wheat
Triticum aestivum
Uruguayan pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana
Annual rabbitsfoot grass
Polypogon monspeliensis
Rough Bluegrass
Poa trivialis
Cherry Slug Sawfly
Caliroa cerasi
English Meadow Grass
Poa pratensis
More Countries in Africa
Nature FYI Family
Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.
Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia