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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
23.816.775
Area
36.193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 1
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 1
Extinct 1

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

Conifercone Cap

Baeospora myosura

Least Concern

Microbacterium arthrosphaerae

Not Evaluated

Convulsion Root

Monotropa uniflora

Not Evaluated

Russian Conecap

Strobilurus stephanocystis

Least Concern

Rusty Swan-Neck Moss

Campylopus flexuosus

Not Evaluated

Nitratireductor kimnyeongensis

Not Evaluated

pineapple scale

Diaspis bromeliae

Not Evaluated

Rusty Dot

Udea ferrugalis

Not Evaluated

Jacna abalone

Haliotis jacnensis

Least Concern

Rusty Woodwart

Hypoxylon rubiginosum

Least Concern

Ryukyu Minivet

Pericrocotus tegimae

Least Concern

Bradyrhizobium jicamae

Not Evaluated

bandicoot-berry

Leea indica

Least Concern

Gambia-pea

Crotalaria goreensis

Not Evaluated

Saguaro

Carnegiea gigantea

Least Concern

Sakhalin Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus borealoides

Least Concern

Salamander shark

Parmaturus pilosus

Least Concern

Coffee berry borer

Hypothenemus hampei

Not Evaluated

salp

Thalia democratica

Not Evaluated

False Parasol

Chlorophyllum molybdites

Not Evaluated

Sandal-eyed squid

Sandalops melancholicus

Data Deficient

crispy crust coral

Merulina ampliata

Least Concern

sand-dusted cone

Conus arenatus

Least Concern

Chinese Squid

Uroteuthis chinensis

Data Deficient

pore coral

Montipora confusa

Near Threatened

Santol

Sandoricum koetjape

Least Concern

four-leaf devil-pepper

Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Not Evaluated

Sasanqua camellia

Camellia sasanqua

Least Concern

Sawtoothed grain beetle

Oryzaephilus surinamensis

Not Evaluated

Chaetoceros pelagicus

Not Evaluated

Scarce Chocolate-tip

Clostera anachoreta

Vulnerable

Pythium acanthicum

Not Evaluated

Schwarz's Swan-neck Moss

Campylopus gracilis

Not Evaluated

Scarlet Hood

Hygrocybe coccinea

Least Concern

bubble coral

Plerogyra sinuosa

Near Threatened

Hide Beetle

Dermestes maculatus

Not Evaluated

Sculptured Mitten Lobster

Parribacus antarcticus

Least Concern

Sea Bindweed

Calystegia soldanella

Near Threatened

Nepal Camellia

Camellia kissii

Least Concern

lobed cactus coral

Lobophyllia flabelliformis

Vulnerable

lobed cactus coral

Lobophyllia diminuta

Vulnerable

netted cone

Conus retifer

Least Concern

Seaside Koniga

Lobularia maritima

Not Evaluated

Knobcone Pine

Pinus attenuata

Least Concern

Segawa's Cypripedium

Cypripedium segawae

Critically Endangered

Braconid wasp

Cotesia ruficrus

Not Evaluated

Parasitoid wasp

Coccophagus lycimnia

Not Evaluated

Semarang rose-apple

Syzygium samarangense

Least Concern

Hairy-Eyed Flower Fly

Syrphus torvus

Least Concern

Sepia stingray

Urolophus aurantiacus

Vulnerable

Mucilaginibacter roseus

Not Evaluated

Lined flat bark beetle

Cryptolestes ferrugineus

Least Concern

Merchant Grain Beetle

Oryzaephilus mercator

Not Evaluated

semi-ribbed spire snail

Onoba semicostata

Least Concern

Little fire ant

Wasmannia auropunctata

Not Evaluated

Sphingopyxis macrogoltabida

Not Evaluated

Senegal date palm

Phoenix reclinata

Least Concern

Senegal teaplant

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides

Not Evaluated

Willow bent-wing

Phyllocnistis saligna

Least Concern

Emperor

Anax guttatus

Least Concern

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