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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

Chinese Bush-Clover

Lespedeza cuneata

Not Evaluated

Chinese Catalpa

Catalpa ovata

Not Evaluated

Chinese chastetree

Vitex negundo

Least Concern

Chinese Chestnut

Castanea mollissima

Least Concern

Chinese cork oak

Quercus variabilis

Least Concern

Chinese Edible Frog

Hoplobatrachus rugulosus

Least Concern

Cladonia ciliata

Least Concern

Cladosporium herbarum

Not Evaluated

Claretcup Hedgehog

Echinocereus triglochidiatus

Least Concern

Clasping Henbit

Lamium amplexicaule

Least Concern

Claudia's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus claudiae

Least Concern

Chitinophaga rupis

Not Evaluated

Chitinophaga sancti

Not Evaluated

Chitinophaga taiwanensis

Not Evaluated

Chitinophaga terrae

Not Evaluated

Chocolate Milky

Lactarius lignyotus

Endangered

Christmasbush

Senna bicapsularis

Least Concern

Chrome-Footed Bolete

Harrya chromipes

Not Evaluated

Chroococcus cohaerens

Not Evaluated

Chroococcus dispersus

Not Evaluated

Chroococcus minimus

Not Evaluated

Chun's enope squid

Enoploteuthis chunii

Data Deficient

Ciceribacter lividus

Not Evaluated

clawed calamary squid

Onychoteuthis banksii

Not Evaluated

Cliff-Brake

Cryptogramma stelleri

Not Evaluated

Climacodium biconcavum

Not Evaluated

Clostridium amylolyticum

Not Evaluated

Clostridium carnis

Not Evaluated

Clostridium celerecrescens

Not Evaluated

Clostridium septicum

Not Evaluated

Clostridium sporogenes

Not Evaluated

Clostridium tertium

Not Evaluated

cloth-of-gold cone

Conus textile

Least Concern

Clown beetle

Carcinops pumilio

Least Concern

Club-tailed Cruiser

Macromia urania

Least Concern

Clustered Bracket

Inonotus cuticularis

Vulnerable

Coastal Glider

Macrodiplax cora

Least Concern

Coastal Morning Glory

Ipomoea littoralis

Least Concern

Coast Conch

Gynnidomorpha permixtana

Least Concern

Coast Coral Tree

Erythrina caffra

Least Concern

Cobetia crustatorum

Not Evaluated

Cobweb Spiders

Parasteatoda tepidariorum

Least Concern

Cocconeis placentula

Not Evaluated

Coconut Crab

Birgus latro

Vulnerable

Coffee bean scaled squid

Pholidoteuthis massyae

Least Concern

Coffee bean weevil

Araecerus fasciculatus

Not Evaluated

Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

Not Evaluated

Collared Bush Robin

Tarsiger johnstoniae

Least Concern

Collaria lurida

Not Evaluated

Colletotrichum dematium

Not Evaluated

Comatricha nigra

Not Evaluated

Comatricha pulchella

Not Evaluated

Comatricha tenerrima

Not Evaluated

Comb-finned squid

Chtenopteryx sicula

Data Deficient

Common Blanket Octopus

Tremoctopus violaceus

Least Concern

Common Chinese Treefrog

Hyla chinensis

Least Concern

Common Diadem

Hypolimnas misippus

Least Concern

Common Field Horsetail

Equisetum arvense

Least Concern

Common Apple Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

Least Concern

Common Earthball

Scleroderma citrinum

Least Concern

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