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South Africa

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
1521
Threatened
65
CR + EN + VU
Population
59.308.690
Area
1.221.037 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 15
Endangered 20
Vulnerable 30
Near Threatened 45
Least Concern 466
Data Deficient 20
Not Evaluated 875
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 10

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1113
Animalia 400
Chromista 6
Fungi 1
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in South Africa

tamareira-anã

Phoenix roebelenii

Not Evaluated

tamareira-das-canárias

Phoenix canariensis

Least Concern

tamarindeiro

Tamarindus indica

Not Evaluated

Tentilhão-comum

Fringilla coelebs

Least Concern

tôjo

Ulex europaeus

Least Concern

tomate

Solanum lycopersicum

Not Evaluated

tomate-de-árvore

Solanum betaceum

Not Evaluated

tornassol-sem-pêlos

Heliotropium curassavicum

Not Evaluated

treme-treme-graúdo

Briza maxima

Not Evaluated

tremoço-azul

Lupinus angustifolius

Not Evaluated

trepadeira

Calystegia sepium

Least Concern

trepadeira-da-vírginia

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Not Evaluated

trepadeira-doce-amarga

Solanum seaforthianum

Not Evaluated

trevo-branco

Trifolium repens

Least Concern

trevo-da-Pérsia

Trifolium resupinatum

Not Evaluated

trevo-de-cheiro

Melilotus indicus

Not Evaluated

trevo-de-flor-amarela

Medicago polymorpha

Not Evaluated

trevo-dos-prados

Trifolium pratense

Not Evaluated

trevo-encarnado

Trifolium incarnatum

Not Evaluated

trevo-híbrido

Trifolium hybridum

Least Concern

trevo-roxo

Trifolium medium

Near Threatened

trevo-subterrâneo

Trifolium subterraneum

Near Threatened

trigo

Triticum aestivum

Not Evaluated

tumbérgia-azul

Thunbergia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

tungue

Vernicia fordii

Least Concern

uaicima

Urena lobata

Least Concern

urtiga

Urtica dioica

Least Concern

uva

Vitis vinifera

Not Evaluated

vassoura-de-botão

Scoparia dulcis

Least Concern

verbesina

Eclipta prostrata

Not Evaluated

verónica-da-pérsia

Veronica persica

Not Evaluated

Vinagreira

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Not Evaluated

Tube-building worm

Hydroides elegans

Not Evaluated

Mushroom Springtail

Ceratophysella denticulata

Not Evaluated

European brown snail

Cornu aspersum

Not Evaluated

Staph beetle

Philonthus varians

Least Concern

Moss Springtail

Neanura muscorum

Not Evaluated

Sweetpotato whitefly

Bemisia tabaci

Not Evaluated

striped hawk-moth

Hyles livornica

Not Evaluated

Springtail

Brachystomella parvula

Not Evaluated

blackbuck

Antilope cervicapra

Least Concern

lesser slippery moss snail

Cochlicopa lubricella

Data Deficient

Bark lice

Liposcelis bostrychophila

Not Evaluated

Bryozoan

Watersipora subtorquata

Not Evaluated

European Giant Gardenslug

Limax maximus

Least Concern

Death's-head Hawk Moth

Acherontia atropos

Not Evaluated

Mite

Polyphagotarsonemus latus

Not Evaluated

Bathroom Moth Fly

Clogmia albipunctatus

Not Evaluated

contracted glass snail

Vitrea contracta

Least Concern

Redclaw

Cherax quadricarinatus

Least Concern

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Not Evaluated

Dark Mottled Willow

Spodoptera cilium

Not Evaluated

crystal snail

Vitrea crystallina

Least Concern

Cottony cushion scale

Icerya purchasi

Not Evaluated

Springtail

Tomocerus minor

Not Evaluated

Slender Burnished Brass, Golden Plusia

Thysanoplusia orichalcea

Not Evaluated

Bamboo longhorn beetle

Chlorophorus annularis

Not Evaluated

Eel pest

Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae

Not Evaluated

Bulrush Cosmet

Limnaecia phragmitella

Near Threatened

Oleander Hawk Moth

Daphnis nerii

Not Evaluated

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