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Peru

South America · South America

Total Species
318
Threatened
8
CR + EN + VU
Population
32.971.846
Area
1.285.216 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 3
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 4
Near Threatened 2
Least Concern 18
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 76
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 238
Animalia 71
Chromista 6
Bacteria 2
Fungi 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Peru

abacate

Persea americana

Not Evaluated

abrunheiro-manso

Prunus domestica

Least Concern

acácia

Acacia saligna

Not Evaluated

acácia-da-austrália

Acacia melanoxylon

Not Evaluated

acácia-de-constantinopla

Albizia julibrissin

Not Evaluated

açucena

Lilium candidum

Not Evaluated

agapanto

Agapanthus africanus

Not Evaluated

agulha

Bidens pilosa

Not Evaluated

alface

Lactuca sativa

Not Evaluated

alface-de-água

Pistia stratiotes

Least Concern

alfafa

Medicago sativa

Least Concern

alfafa-de-flor-amarela

Medicago lupulina

Not Evaluated

alfinetes-de-senhora

Tanacetum parthenium

Least Concern

algodão-de-seda

Calotropis procera

Not Evaluated

alho

Allium sativum

Not Evaluated

almeirao

Cichorium intybus

Least Concern

aloé

Aloe vera

Not Evaluated

aloé-dos-cem-anos

Agave americana

Least Concern

amarelinho

Tecoma stans

Least Concern

amendoim-bravo

Euphorbia heterophylla

Not Evaluated

amor-agarradinho

Antigonon leptopus

Not Evaluated

amoreira-branca

Morus alba

Not Evaluated

ançarinha-branca

Chenopodium album

Least Concern

arabian-coffee

Coffea arabica

Not Evaluated

aroeira

Schinus terebinthifolia

Not Evaluated

arroz

Oryza sativa

Not Evaluated

Arroz-Selvagem-Vermelho

Oryza rufipogon

Least Concern

arundina

Arundina graminifolia

Not Evaluated

ata

Annona squamosa

Not Evaluated

atanásia-das-boticas

Tanacetum vulgare

Least Concern

aveia

Avena sativa

Not Evaluated

aveia

Avena fatua

Least Concern

aveia-estéril

Avena sterilis

Not Evaluated

avestruz

Struthio camelus

Least Concern

azeda-crespa

Rumex crispus

Not Evaluated

azedinha

Rumex obtusifolius

Not Evaluated

azedinha

Rumex acetosella

Not Evaluated

azedinha-de-folhas-roxas

Oxalis latifolia

Least Concern

azevém

Lolium multiflorum

Not Evaluated

bafureira

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

bálsamo

Sedum dendroideum

Not Evaluated

banana

Musa paradisiaca

Not Evaluated

bebereira

Ficus carica

Not Evaluated

Bela-margarida

Bellis perennis

Least Concern

belas-noites

Calendula officinalis

Not Evaluated

bergamota

Citrus reticulata

Not Evaluated

beterraba

Beta vulgaris

Vulnerable

bico-de-papagaio

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Not Evaluated

bigalhó

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Least Concern

bolsa-de-pastor

Oxalis corniculata

Least Concern

bom-homem

Marrubium vulgare

Not Evaluated

bredo-verde

Amaranthus viridis

Not Evaluated

bredo-vermelho

Amaranthus hybridus

Not Evaluated

cabomba-verde

Cabomba caroliniana

Not Evaluated

calancói

Kalanchoe pinnata

Not Evaluated

cambacica

Coereba flaveola

Least Concern

cambará

Lantana camara

Least Concern

camomila

Matricaria chamomilla

Least Concern

campim-de-rhodes

Chloris gayana

Not Evaluated

cana

Arundo donax

Not Evaluated

canário-da-terra

Sicalis flaveola

Least Concern

canela

Cinnamomum verum

Not Evaluated

caniço

Phragmites australis

Least Concern

capim-alto

Rottboellia cochinchinensis

Not Evaluated

capim-amoroso

Cenchrus echinatus

Not Evaluated

capim-arroz

Echinochloa colonum

Least Concern

capim-arroz

Echinochloa crus-galli

Not Evaluated

capim-azedo

Paspalum conjugatum

Least Concern

capim-buffel

Cenchrus ciliaris

Not Evaluated

capim-catingueiro

Melinis minutiflora

Not Evaluated

capim-cheiroso

Cymbopogon citratus

Not Evaluated

capim-da-abissínia

Cenchrus clandestinus

Not Evaluated

capim-da-cidade

Cynodon dactylon

Least Concern

capim-galinha

Poa annua

Not Evaluated

capim-macho

Ischaemum rugosum

Least Concern

capim-rabo-de-raposa

Setaria parviflora

Not Evaluated

cará

Dioscorea alata

Not Evaluated

cardeal

Paroaria coronata

Least Concern

cardo

Cirsium vulgare

Least Concern

cardo-amarelo

Centaurea melitensis

Not Evaluated

Carrapato do boi

Rhipicephalus microplus

Not Evaluated

caruru-bravo

Amaranthus spinosus

Not Evaluated

castanheiro-do-diabo

Datura stramonium

Not Evaluated

casuarina

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

casuarina

Casuarina cunninghamiana

Least Concern

cebola

Allium cepa

Not Evaluated

cebola-verde

Allium fistulosum

Critically Endangered

cedro-bastardo

Cupressus sempervirens

Least Concern

cenoura

Daucus carota

Least Concern

cereja

Prunus avium

Least Concern

chá

Camellia sinensis

Data Deficient

chá-da-frança

Melissa officinalis

Not Evaluated

chicória

Cichorium endivia

Not Evaluated

chufa

Cyperus esculentus

Not Evaluated

cicuta

Conium maculatum

Not Evaluated

Cidrao

Citrus medica

Least Concern

cipreste-de-monterei

Cupressus macrocarpa

Vulnerable

Cisne-vulgar

Cygnus olor

Near Threatened

clerodendron-branco-perfumado

Clerodendrum chinense

Least Concern

Coelho

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Near Threatened

coentros

Coriandrum sativum

Not Evaluated

colchão-de-noiva

Euphorbia milii

Not Evaluated

colza

Brassica napus

Not Evaluated

congossa-maior

Vinca major

Not Evaluated

consolda-maior

Symphytum officinale

Least Concern

Coração-de-negro

Albizia lebbeck

Not Evaluated

couve-nabeira

Brassica rapa

Not Evaluated

cravo-africano

Tagetes erecta

Not Evaluated

crista-de-galo

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

crocosmia

Crocosmia crocosmiiflora

Not Evaluated

dália

Dahlia pinnata

Not Evaluated

dendê

Elaeis guineensis

Not Evaluated

eleusina

Eleusine indica

Least Concern

ensaião

Aeonium arboreum

Not Evaluated

erva-da-fortuna

Tradescantia fluminensis

Not Evaluated

erva-da-moda

Galinsoga parviflora

Not Evaluated

erva-de-passarinho

Stellaria media

Not Evaluated

erva-de-santa-luzia

Euphorbia hirta

Not Evaluated

erva-doce

Foeniculum vulgare

Not Evaluated

erva-moura

Solanum nigrum

Least Concern

escalda-mão

Hedychium coronarium

Not Evaluated

espinafre

Spinacia oleracea

Not Evaluated

ésula-redonda

Euphorbia peplus

Least Concern

eucalipto

Eucalyptus globulus

Least Concern

eucalipto

Corymbia citriodora

Least Concern

falso-cardo

Argemone mexicana

Not Evaluated

faveira-vulgar

Vicia faba

Not Evaluated

figo-da-espanha

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

flamboyant

Delonix regia

Least Concern

floricos

Erigeron karvinskianus

Not Evaluated

fona-de-porca

Solanum mauritianum

Not Evaluated

gamboeiro

Cydonia oblonga

Not Evaluated

garça-vaqueira / carraceiro

Bubulcus ibis

Least Concern

Gato cabeçanas

Felis silvestris

Critically Endangered

gavião-asa-de-telha

Parabuteo unicinctus

Least Concern

giesta

Spartium junceum

Not Evaluated

gigantes

Alcea rosea

Not Evaluated

girassol

Helianthus annuus

Not Evaluated

Goiaba

Psidium guajava

Not Evaluated

goivo

Eschscholzia californica

Not Evaluated

grevílea

Grevillea robusta

Not Evaluated

hedera-variegata

Hedera helix

Least Concern

hibisco

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Not Evaluated

hortelã-crespa

Mentha spicata

Not Evaluated

hortelã-das-roças

Stachys arvensis

Vulnerable

hortelã-pimenta

Mentha piperita

Not Evaluated

hortênsia

Hydrangea macrophylla

Not Evaluated

iratauá-pequeno

Chrysomus icterocephalus

Least Concern

jambo

Syzygium jambos

Not Evaluated

Javali

Sus scrofa

Least Concern

judeu-errante

Tradescantia zebrina

Not Evaluated

Junça Diforme

Cyperus difformis

Least Concern

kalanchoe

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Not Evaluated

leucena

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

lima

Citrus aurantiifolia

Not Evaluated

linhaça

Linum usitatissimum

Not Evaluated

lírio

Lilium longiflorum

Not Evaluated

lírio-tocha

Kniphofia uvaria

Not Evaluated

louro-amarelo

Cordia alliodora

Least Concern

macadâmia

Macadamia integrifolia

Vulnerable

macuco-preto

Tinamus osgoodi

Vulnerable

Malmequer-maior

Leucanthemum vulgare

Not Evaluated

malva

Malva parviflora

Not Evaluated

mamoeiro

Carica papaya

Data Deficient

manga

Mangifera indica

Data Deficient

manjerona-selvagem

Origanum vulgare

Not Evaluated

maria-sem-vergonha

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

melão-são-caetano

Momordica charantia

Extinct

milefólio-aquático

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Not Evaluated

milhã

Digitaria sanguinalis

Not Evaluated

moncos-de-peru

Amaranthus retroflexus

Not Evaluated

morango

Fragaria vesca

Not Evaluated

mostarda

Brassica nigra

Least Concern

nabiça

Raphanus raphanistrum

Least Concern

neem

Azadirachta indica

Not Evaluated

nespereira-da-europa

Mespilus germanica

Least Concern

palmeira-datilifera

Phoenix dactylifera

Not Evaluated

panamá

Alpinia purpurata

Not Evaluated

Pardal-comum

Passer domesticus

Least Concern

pasto-chato

Axonopus compressus

Least Concern

pepino

Cucumis sativus

Not Evaluated

pereira

Pyrus communis

Data Deficient

periquito-australiano

Melopsittacus undulatus

Not Evaluated

periquito-da-campina

Brotogeris versicolurus

Least Concern

periquito-de-asa-azul

Brotogeris cyanoptera

Least Concern

pimenta-da-jamaica

Pimenta dioica

Least Concern

pinguim

Spheniscus magellanicus

Near Threatened

pinhão-branco

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

pinheiro-de-jerusalém

Pinus halepensis

Least Concern

pinheiro-de-monterey

Pinus radiata

Endangered

pinho-patula

Pinus patula

Not Evaluated

plantagem

Plantago major

Least Concern

pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas

Columba livia

Least Concern

primavera

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Not Evaluated

quebra-pedra

Phyllanthus urinaria

Not Evaluated

rabanete

Raphanus sativus

Not Evaluated

romeira

Punica granatum

Not Evaluated

rosa-canina

Rosa canina

Least Concern

roseira

Rosa centifolia

Not Evaluated

ruibarbo

Rheum rhaponticum

Extinct

salgueiro-chorão

Salix babylonica

Not Evaluated

sálvia-bicolor

Salvia leucantha

Not Evaluated

sanhaço-da-amazônia

Thraupis episcopus

Least Concern

Serralha-espinhosa

Sonchus asper

Least Concern

sorgo-bravo

Sorghum halepense

Not Evaluated

taboa

Typha angustifolia

Least Concern

tamareira-das-canárias

Phoenix canariensis

Least Concern

tôjo

Ulex europaeus

Least Concern

trevo-branco

Trifolium repens

Least Concern

trevo-de-flor-amarela

Medicago polymorpha

Not Evaluated

tuim

Forpus xanthopterygius

Least Concern

tuim-peruano

Forpus coelestis

Least Concern

verbesina

Eclipta prostrata

Not Evaluated

verónica-da-pérsia

Veronica persica

Not Evaluated

Pink bollworm

Pectinophora gossypiella

Not Evaluated

Striped Acorn Barnacle

Amphibalanus amphitrite

Not Evaluated

tamarix leafhopper

Opsius stactogalus

Not Evaluated

Rose natal grass

Melinis repens

Not Evaluated

Butterweed

Erigeron canadensis

Not Evaluated

cup-and-saucer-vine

Cobaea scandens

Not Evaluated

Brown Bryozoan

Bugula neritina

Not Evaluated

Giant taro

Alocasia macrorrhizos

Not Evaluated

horse

Equus caballus

Not Evaluated

mouflon

Ovis aries

Not Evaluated

Argentine ant

Linepithema humile

Not Evaluated

Giant Freshwater Prawn

Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Least Concern

European brown snail

Cornu aspersum

Not Evaluated

Sweetpotato whitefly

Bemisia tabaci

Not Evaluated

Longhorned crazy ant

Paratrechina longicornis

Not Evaluated

Swollen fingergrass

Chloris barbata

Not Evaluated

Ribbon Fern

Pteris cretica

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean fruit fly

Ceratitis capitata

Not Evaluated

domestic goat

Capra hircus

Not Evaluated

Blue Lorikeet

Vini peruviana

Vulnerable

Drone-Bee

Apis mellifera

Not Evaluated

Montpellier Broom

Genista monspessulana

Not Evaluated

Java-bean

Senna obtusifolia

Least Concern

Adam's Leedle

Yucca gloriosa

Not Evaluated

Chandelier plant

Kalanchoe delagoensis

Not Evaluated

Jamaican feverplant

Tribulus cistoides

Not Evaluated

Cat

Felis catus

Not Evaluated

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Not Evaluated

Mile-a-minute

Mikania micrantha

Not Evaluated

pharaoh ant

Monomorium pharaonis

Not Evaluated

White-edged Oriole

Icterus graceannae

Least Concern

African clawed frog

Xenopus laevis

Not Evaluated

Devil's backbone

Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Not Evaluated

Palay rubbervine

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

black rat

Rattus rattus

Extinct

Fringed rue

Ruta chalepensis

Not Evaluated

water-primrose

Ludwigia octovalvis

Least Concern

Duckweed

Lemna perpusilla

Least Concern

American Bull Frog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Not Evaluated

Hoary Stock

Matthiola incana

Not Evaluated

house mouse

Mus musculus

Least Concern

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Least Concern

European hare

Lepus europaeus

Near Threatened

Achicoria azul

Launaea intybacea

Not Evaluated

Sea Vase

Ciona intestinalis

Least Concern

Creeping croftonweed

Ageratina riparia

Not Evaluated

elk

Cervus elaphus

Vulnerable

peacock-flower

Tigridia pavonia

Not Evaluated

Peach

Prunus persica

Not Evaluated

Meyen's flatsedge

Cyperus meyenianus

Not Evaluated

Black Stem Rust

Puccinia graminis

Not Evaluated

Root rot

Phytophthora cinnamomi

Not Evaluated

Isochrysis galbana

Not Evaluated

Conticribra weissflogii

Not Evaluated

Nannochloropsis oculata

Not Evaluated

Thalassiosira pseudonana

Not Evaluated

Dicrateria inornata

Not Evaluated

Vibrio cholerae

Not Evaluated

Yersinia pestis

Not Evaluated

Broadleaf wild leek

Allium ampeloprasum

Not Evaluated

Indian hedgemustard

Sisymbrium orientale

Not Evaluated

Dwarf nettle

Urtica urens

Vulnerable

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Not Evaluated

Water speedwell

Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Vulnerable

Common Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus

Not Evaluated

Clasping Henbit

Lamium amplexicaule

Least Concern

Common Forget-Me-Not

Myosotis arvensis

Least Concern

Common Marsh-Mallow

Althaea officinalis

Near Threatened

Green Anaconda

Eunectes murinus

Least Concern

Wild clary

Salvia verbenaca

Not Evaluated

Chinese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Not Evaluated

Ox-tongue

Helminthotheca echioides

Not Evaluated

Balsam

Impatiens balsamina

Not Evaluated

Common brassbuttons

Cotula coronopifolia

Not Evaluated

Old-man-in-the-spring

Senecio vulgaris

Not Evaluated

Black-grass

Alopecurus myosuroides

Least Concern

Annual rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon monspeliensis

Not Evaluated

Bristle Pigeon Grass

Setaria verticillata

Not Evaluated

Clove Pink

Dianthus plumarius

Not Evaluated

Prostrate knotweed

Polygonum aviculare

Not Evaluated

Savigny's brittle star

Ophiactis savignyi

Not Evaluated

Red-masked Parakeet

Aratinga erythrogenys

Not Evaluated

Ascidian

Polyandrocarpa zorritensis

Not Evaluated

Guayaquil Squirrel

Sciurus stramineus

Least Concern

axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

Critically Endangered

Hairy Marron

Cherax tenuimanus

Critically Endangered

Red Abalone

Haliotis rufescens

Critically Endangered

Parasitoid wasp

Aphelinus mali

Not Evaluated

African tuliptree

Spathodea campanulata

Not Evaluated

floating pennywort

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Least Concern

Nutgrass

Cyperus rotundus

Least Concern

Redclaw

Cherax quadricarinatus

Least Concern

Australian waterbuttons

Cotula australis

Not Evaluated

Senegal teaplant

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides

Not Evaluated

Cottony cushion scale

Icerya purchasi

Not Evaluated

Cuban Tree Frog

Osteopilus septentrionalis

Least Concern

Leafhopper

Aphrodes bicincta

Least Concern

Brown Widow

Latrodectus geometricus

Not Evaluated

Citrus leafminer

Phyllocnistis citrella

Not Evaluated

Cornflag

Gladiolus communis

Not Evaluated

ass

Equus asinus

Not Evaluated

aurochs

Bos taurus

Not Evaluated

Yellow fever mosquito

Aedes aegypti

Not Evaluated

Edible banana

Musa acuminata

Not Evaluated

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