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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
453
CR + EN + VU
Population
23,816,775
Area
36,193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 63
Endangered 134
Vulnerable 256
Near Threatened 203
Least Concern 1723
Data Deficient 131
Not Evaluated 3184
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

Kkae-al-hong-ǒ

Okamejei boesemani

Vulnerable

Kkeun-kkeun-i-ju-geok

Drosera rotundifolia

Vulnerable

Kko-ri-gi-rǔm-sang-ǒ

Heptranchias perlo

Near Threatened

Kong Nam Tsong

Juniperus chinensis

Not Evaluated

Kwaeng-i-sang-ǒ

Heterodontus japonicus

Least Concern

Mae-ga-o-ri

Myliobatis tobijei

Vulnerable

Meog-jung-eo

Eptatretus burgeri

Near Threatened

Mo-jo-ri-sang-ǒ

Squalus brevirostris

Endangered

Mul-jil-gyeong-i

Ottelia alismoides

Least Concern

Mu-nǔi-hong-ǒ

Okamejei acutispina

Vulnerable

Na-bi-ga-o-ri

Gymnura japonica

Vulnerable

Nam-ga-sae

Tribulus terrestris

Not Evaluated

Nan-ti-ip-gae-am-na-mu

Corylus heterophylla

Least Concern

No-rang-ga-o-ri

Hemitrygon akajei

Near Threatened

Pok-sang-ǒ

Cephaloscyllium umbratile

Near Threatened

Pul-bǒm-sang-ǒ

Halaelurus buergeri

Endangered

Pyǒl-sang-ǒ

Mustelus manazo

Endangered

salgunamu

Prunus armeniaca

Not Evaluated

Seoyangtobpul

Achillea millefolium

Least Concern

Soggjolmjong

Senna occidentalis

Least Concern

Sol-ip-ran

Psilotum nudum

Least Concern

Sonamoo

Pinus densiflora

Least Concern

Sun-chae

Brasenia schreberi

Least Concern

Su-yǒm-sang-ǒ

Orectolobus japonicus

Least Concern

To-dom-bal-sang-ǒ

Squalus japonicus

Endangered

Ttang-gwi-gae

Utricularia bifida

Least Concern

Ǔn-sang-ǒ

Chimaera phantasma

Vulnerable

Wang-go-deul-ppae-gi

Lactuca indica

Not Evaluated

40-Mile Per Hour Lichen

Flavoparmelia caperata

Least Concern

6-gilled shark

Hexanchus griseus

Not Evaluated

7-Spot Ladybird

Coccinella septempunctata

Least Concern

Absinth Sagewort

Artemisia absinthium

Not Evaluated

Abutilon

Abutilon indicum

Not Evaluated

Abutilon-Hemp

Abutilon theophrasti

Not Evaluated

Acanthoeca spectabilis

Not Evaluated

Acanthoica quattrospina

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter aceti

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter cibinongensis

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter fabarum

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter ghanensis

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter lovaniensis

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter malorum

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter pasteurianus

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter senegalensis

Not Evaluated

Acetobacter tropicalis

Not Evaluated

Achlya americana

Not Evaluated

Achlya caroliniana

Not Evaluated

Achlya diffusa

Not Evaluated

Achlya prolifera

Not Evaluated

Achlya proliferoides

Not Evaluated

Acinetobacter baumannii

Not Evaluated

Actinoplanes italicus

Not Evaluated

Active gray pine needle aphid

Eulachnus rileyi

Not Evaluated

Acute spikerush

Eleocharis acutangula

Not Evaluated

Adam's Leedle

Yucca gloriosa

Not Evaluated

Adam'S Needle

Yucca filamentosa

Not Evaluated

Adlafia suchlandtii

Not Evaluated

Adzuki bean

Vigna angularis

Least Concern

Aeromonas hydrophila

Not Evaluated

Aesop Slipper Lobster

Scyllarides haanii

Least Concern

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