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Sri Lanka

Asia · Southern Asia

Total Species
109
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
21.413.250
Area
65.610 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Least Concern 23
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 32
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 78
Animalia 30
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Sri Lanka

acácia

Acacia mangium

Not Evaluated

acácia

Acacia auriculiformis

Least Concern

acácia-da-austrália

Acacia melanoxylon

Not Evaluated

acácia-dealbada

Acacia dealbata

Least Concern

acácia-de-folhas-longas

Acacia longifolia

Not Evaluated

acácia-negra

Acacia mearnsii

Not Evaluated

açcanforeira

Cinnamomum camphora

Not Evaluated

alface-de-água

Pistia stratiotes

Least Concern

algaroba

Prosopis juliflora

Not Evaluated

aloé-dos-cem-anos

Agave americana

Least Concern

amor-agarradinho

Antigonon leptopus

Not Evaluated

Angiquinho

Aeschynomene indica

Least Concern

Araputangá

Swietenia macrophylla

Endangered

araticum-cortiça

Annona glabra

Least Concern

avenca-de-folha-miúda

Adiantum raddianum

Not Evaluated

bafureira

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

bambu

Bambusa bambos

Not Evaluated

barba-de-barata

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Least Concern

bredo-verde

Amaranthus viridis

Not Evaluated

cabelos

Cuscuta campestris

Not Evaluated

cambará

Lantana camara

Least Concern

canarana-rasteira

Panicum repens

Least Concern

capim-calandrini

Dactyloctenium aegyptium

Not Evaluated

capim-da-cidade

Cynodon dactylon

Least Concern

carrapicho

Xanthium strumarium

Not Evaluated

carrapicho

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

casuarina

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

casuarina

Casuarina cunninghamiana

Least Concern

coentro-do-açude

Najas marina

Endangered

coentro-do-mato

Parthenium hysterophorus

Not Evaluated

Coração-de-negro

Albizia lebbeck

Not Evaluated

dedal-de-princesa

Allamanda cathartica

Least Concern

erva-tostão

Boerhavia diffusa

Least Concern

eyukula

Crassocephalum crepidioides

Not Evaluated

flamboyant

Delonix regia

Least Concern

fruta-pão

Artocarpus altilis

Not Evaluated

girassol-mexicano

Tithonia diversifolia

Not Evaluated

golfe

Limnocharis flava

Not Evaluated

grama-missioneira

Axonopus fissifolius

Not Evaluated

guanandi-da-ásia

Calophyllum inophyllum

Least Concern

inhame

Colocasia esculenta

Not Evaluated

insulina

Sphagneticola trilobata

Not Evaluated

milefólio-aquático

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Not Evaluated

olho-branco-do-japão

Zosterops japonicus

Least Concern

palma-de-espinho

Opuntia dillenii

Not Evaluated

pau-do-sebo

Triadica sebifera

Not Evaluated

pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas

Columba livia

Least Concern

quina-do-Amazonas

Cinchona pubescens

Vulnerable

taboa

Typha angustifolia

Least Concern

tôjo

Ulex europaeus

Least Concern

tropical reed

Phragmites karka

Least Concern

Achicoria azul

Launaea intybacea

Not Evaluated

Creeping croftonweed

Ageratina riparia

Not Evaluated

Blue Corn-lily

Aristea ecklonii

Not Evaluated

East indian bristlegrass

Setaria barbata

Not Evaluated

Cogongrass

Imperata cylindrica

Not Evaluated

Sticky snakeroot

Ageratina adenophora

Not Evaluated

Shrubby dillenia

Dillenia suffruticosa

Not Evaluated

Asiatic elephant

Elephas maximus

Endangered

Cyanobacterium

Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii

Not Evaluated

Indian Cobra

Naja naja

Least Concern

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Least Concern

house mouse

Mus musculus

Least Concern

American Bull Frog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Not Evaluated

black rat

Rattus rattus

Extinct

Common Rough Woodlouse

Porcellio scaber

Least Concern

Cat

Felis catus

Not Evaluated

Fire ant

Solenopsis geminata

Not Evaluated

Buff tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Least Concern

Marsh Plume

Buckleria paludum

Critically Endangered

Longhorned crazy ant

Paratrechina longicornis

Not Evaluated

Gray Field Slug

Deroceras reticulatum

Least Concern

Greenhouse slug

Milax gagates

Data Deficient

horse

Equus caballus

Not Evaluated

Yellow fever mosquito

Aedes aegypti

Not Evaluated

ass

Equus asinus

Not Evaluated

Bryozoan

Watersipora subtorquata

Not Evaluated

Channeled Applesnail

Pomacea canaliculata

Least Concern

Brachionid rotifer

Brachionus forficula

Not Evaluated

Variable Abalone

Haliotis varia

Least Concern

Coconut rhinoceros beetle

Oryctes rhinoceros

Not Evaluated

Water Buffalo

Bubalus bubalis

Not Evaluated

Beardsley leafhopper

Balclutha saltuella

Not Evaluated

crown-of-thorns

Acanthaster planci

Not Evaluated

rosy predator snail

Euglandina rosea

Not Evaluated

orange cup coral

Tubastraea coccinea

Not Evaluated

false broom

Brachypodium sylvaticum

Least Concern

Common Coontail

Ceratophyllum demersum

Least Concern

Nutgrass

Cyperus rotundus

Least Concern

Alligatorweed

Alternanthera philoxeroides

Not Evaluated

Indian jujube

Ziziphus mauritiana

Least Concern

Waterthyme

Hydrilla verticillata

Not Evaluated

Kariba weed

Salvinia molesta

Not Evaluated

Giant taro

Alocasia macrorrhizos

Not Evaluated

Green wattle

Acacia decurrens

Least Concern

Scotch attorney

Clusia rosea

Not Evaluated

Purple plague

Miconia calvescens

Least Concern

Indian rosewood

Dalbergia sissoo

Least Concern

Caribbean Pine

Pinus caribaea

Least Concern

Creeping water Primrose

Ludwigia adscendens

Least Concern

Peruvian primrose-willow

Ludwigia peruviana

Not Evaluated

calopo

Calopogonium mucunoides

Least Concern

Black mimosa

Mimosa pigra

Least Concern

Deviltree

Alstonia macrophylla

Least Concern

Linear Leaf Water Primrose

Ludwigia hyssopifolia

Least Concern

creeping sensitive-plant

Mimosa invisa

Not Evaluated

Water spangles

Salvinia minima

Not Evaluated

Okie bean

Dipogon lignosus

Not Evaluated

banana poka

Passiflora tarminiana

Least Concern

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