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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
326
CR + EN + VU
Population
23 816 775
Area
36 193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 52
Endangered 101
Vulnerable 173
Near Threatened 116
Least Concern 1378
Data Deficient 102
Not Evaluated 3040
Extinct 30

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

False amaranth

Digera muricata

Extinct

Museum Beetle

Anthrenus museorum

Least Concern

mushroom coral

Fungia fungites

Near Threatened

Creeping-bluet

Oldenlandiopsis callitrichoides

Least Concern

Myrobalan

Terminalia chebula

Least Concern

Star sedge

Rhynchospora colorata

Least Concern

leaf coral

Pavona minuta

Near Threatened

spine coral

Hydnophora rigida

Least Concern

Baeomyces placophyllus

Endangered

Nanhu Salamander

Hynobius glacialis

Critically Endangered

Louse

Solenopotes capillatus

Not Evaluated

Braun'S Stonewort

Chara braunii

Vulnerable

pore coral

Montipora altasepta

Vulnerable

Formosa's Lady's Slipper

Cypripedium formosanum

Endangered

Pluteus exiguus

Vulnerable

Forrest's Hemlock

Tsuga forrestii

Vulnerable

Bradford Pear

Pyrus calleryana

Not Evaluated

Narrow-Leaf Bittercress

Cardamine impatiens

Least Concern

Narrowleaf zinnia

Zinnia angustifolia

Not Evaluated

kodo wood

Ehretia acuminata

Least Concern

painted-leaf begonia

Begonia rex

Not Evaluated

Webbing clothes moth

Tineola bisselliella

Least Concern

pointed fimbristylis

Fimbristylis acuminata

Least Concern

pore coral

Montipora floweri

Least Concern

Narrowleaf lupine

Lupinus angustifolius

Not Evaluated

Littleseed canarygrass

Phalaris minor

Not Evaluated

reed grass

Arundinella setosa

Extinct

burrawong

Macrozamia communis

Least Concern

Narrow swordfern

Nephrolepis cordifolia

Not Evaluated

Natal-ivy

Senecio macroglossus

Not Evaluated

Natal plum

Carissa macrocarpa

Least Concern

Natal rock oyster

Saccostrea cuccullata

Not Evaluated

Bastard Cress

Thlaspi arvense

Least Concern

Natural Rubber

Hevea brasiliensis

Least Concern

Angel's-wings

Opuntia microdasys

Least Concern

Alexandrian laurel

Calophyllum inophyllum

Least Concern

Fleshy Yellow-sorrel

Oxalis tetraphylla

Not Evaluated

White Adder'S Mouth

Malaxis monophyllos

Vulnerable

Creeping croftonweed

Ageratina riparia

Not Evaluated

Creeping Fescue

Festuca rubra

Least Concern

Sphacelaria tribuloides

Not Evaluated

Neckweed

Veronica peregrina

Not Evaluated

Nees pellia

Pellia neesiana

Endangered

sea bilberry

Vaccinium bracteatum

Least Concern

Nees pouchwort

Calypogeia neesiana

Least Concern

Ichneumonid wasp

Hypsicera femoralis

Not Evaluated

Japanese Climbing-hydrangea

Hydrangea anomala

Not Evaluated

Philippine Cedar

Toona calantas

Data Deficient

Small-Spored Pea Truffle

Glomus microcarpum

Not Evaluated

Oriental white oak

Quercus aliena

Least Concern

Neke Fern

Cyclosorus interruptus

Least Concern

Asiatic holly fern

Cyrtomium caryotideum

Extinct

net coral

Alveopora allingi

Vulnerable

Finger Grass

Limnophila aromatica

Least Concern

Haynald's Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum haynaldianum

Endangered

Short Haired Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum ciliolare

Endangered

Long-tailed Blue

Lampides boeticus

Not Evaluated

pore coral

Montipora corbettensis

Vulnerable

Sphingobium ummariense

Not Evaluated

Bracted strawflower

Xerochrysum bracteatum

Not Evaluated

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