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Australia

Oceania · Australia and New Zealand

Total Species
1988
Threatened
17
CR + EN + VU
Population
25.499.884
Area
7.692.024 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 3
Endangered 4
Vulnerable 10
Near Threatened 5
Least Concern 208
Data Deficient 7
Not Evaluated 490
Extinct 8

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1801
Animalia 176
Chromista 10
Fungi 1

Featured Species

All Species in Australia

New Zealand Christmastree

Metrosideros excelsa

Not Evaluated

magenta lilly-pilly

Syzygium paniculatum

Not Evaluated

Indian valley false mallow

Malvastrum americanum

Least Concern

Gooseberry gourd

Cucumis myriocarpus

Not Evaluated

Dixie silverback fern

Pityrogramma calomelanos

Not Evaluated

American Pussy Willow

Salix discolor

Least Concern

Brachionid rotifer

Brachionus forficula

Not Evaluated

New World midsorus fern

Blechnum occidentale

Not Evaluated

Creeping inchplant

Callisia repens

Not Evaluated

Shortfruit stork's bill

Erodium brachycarpum

Not Evaluated

Goose Barnacle

Lepas anserifera

Not Evaluated

Aroma

Dichrostachys cinerea

Least Concern

Tube-building worm

Hydroides elegans

Not Evaluated

cheesytoes

Stylosanthes hamata

Not Evaluated

Black mimosa

Mimosa pigra

Least Concern

Zombi pea

Vigna vexillata

Not Evaluated

red inkplant

Phytolacca icosandra

Least Concern

Branching Bryozoan

Schizoporella unicornis

Not Evaluated

velvet mesquite

Prosopis velutina

Least Concern

Mediterranean clover

Trifolium spumosum

Not Evaluated

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Least Concern

Bryozoan

Watersipora subtorquata

Not Evaluated

Jamaican forget-me-not

Browallia americana

Least Concern

Triangle barnacle

Balanus trigonus

Not Evaluated

Nightshade

Solanum linnaeanum

Least Concern

Chinese hackberry

Celtis sinensis

Least Concern

Spanish heath

Erica lusitanica

Least Concern

Reticulated barnacle

Amphibalanus reticulatus

Not Evaluated

Flame lily

Gloriosa superba

Least Concern

Mediterranean catchfly

Silene nocturna

Not Evaluated

Honey bee mite

Varroa destructor

Not Evaluated

Smokebush

Buddleja madagascariensis

Least Concern

Madamfate

Hippobroma longiflora

Not Evaluated

Orosne

Polygala paniculata

Not Evaluated

Slender parsley piert

Aphanes microcarpa

Not Evaluated

Hyssopleaf sandmat

Euphorbia hyssopifolia

Least Concern

Asian copperleaf

Acalypha australis

Not Evaluated

Jumping cholla

Cylindropuntia fulgida

Least Concern

Hedge Cactus

Cereus hildmannianus

Least Concern

Jointed Pricklypear

Opuntia aurantiaca

Least Concern

Cactus-apple

Opuntia engelmannii

Least Concern

Leafhopper

Rhytidodus decimusquartus

Not Evaluated

dense flat sedge

Cyperus congestus

Not Evaluated

Roadside flatsedge

Cyperus sphacelatus

Least Concern

Rose myrtle

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

Least Concern

Cape bugloss

Anchusa capensis

Not Evaluated

Annual Lespedeza

Kummerowia striata

Not Evaluated

Spanish-valerian

Centranthus macrosiphon

Not Evaluated

Leafhopper

Edwardsiana lethierryi

Least Concern

four-leaf devil-pepper

Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Not Evaluated

Bayberry Willow

Salix myricoides

Least Concern

lemon bacopa

Bacopa caroliniana

Critically Endangered

Syrian Christ-thorn

Ziziphus spina-christi

Least Concern

llama

Lama glama

Least Concern

Tuna

Opuntia elatior

Not Evaluated

Dujardin's slime sponge

Halisarca dujardinii

Not Evaluated

birdflower

Crotalaria agatiflora

Not Evaluated

Tube dwelling amphipod

Jassa marmorata

Not Evaluated

Pride of madeira

Echium candicans

Data Deficient

Asian paddle crab

Charybdis japonica

Not Evaluated

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