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Australia

Oceania · Australia and New Zealand

Total Species
1988
Threatened
87
CR + EN + VU
Population
25,499,884
Area
7,692,024 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 25
Endangered 33
Vulnerable 29
Near Threatened 59
Least Concern 609
Data Deficient 15
Not Evaluated 1178
Extinct 22

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1801
Animalia 176
Chromista 10
Fungi 1

Featured Species

All Species in Australia

Australian tubeworm

Ficopomatus enigmaticus

Not Evaluated

Autumn Crocus

Colchicum autumnale

Least Concern

Autumn zephyrlily

Zephyranthes candida

Not Evaluated

Avocado

Persea americana

Not Evaluated

Awned Canary-grass

Phalaris paradoxa

Not Evaluated

Awnless Geranium

Geranium molle

Least Concern

Azalea leafminer

Caloptilia azaleella

Not Evaluated

baby jump-up

Mecardonia procumbens

Least Concern

Bachelor'S-Button

Gomphrena globosa

Not Evaluated

Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Least Concern

Badhara-bush

Gmelina elliptica

Least Concern

bagflower

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Not Evaluated

Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

Not Evaluated

Bahia lovegrass

Eragrostis bahiensis

Not Evaluated

Bald brome

Bromus racemosus

Least Concern

Balfour'S Jewelweed

Impatiens balfourii

Not Evaluated

Balkan Toadflax

Linaria dalmatica

Not Evaluated

Ball Mustard

Neslia paniculata

Endangered

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

Balm

Melissa officinalis

Not Evaluated

bamboo grass

Paspalum fasciculatum

Not Evaluated

Bamboo orchid

Arundina graminifolia

Not Evaluated

banana poka

Passiflora tarminiana

Least Concern

banana poka

Passiflora tripartita

Least Concern

banana water-lily

Nymphaea mexicana

Not Evaluated

Barbados aloe

Aloe vera

Not Evaluated

Barbados Cherry

Malpighia glabra

Least Concern

Barbados nut

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

Barbary fig

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

Barbary Matrimony Vine

Lycium barbarum

Not Evaluated

Barberry

Berberis vulgaris

Near Threatened

Bare-Stemmed Teesdalia

Teesdalia nudicaulis

Least Concern

barleria

Barleria prionitis

Not Evaluated

Barley Brome

Bromus hordeaceus

Least Concern

Barn vetch

Vicia monantha

Not Evaluated

Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa crus-galli

Not Evaluated

Barrington Tops Bristle Snail

Austrochloritis ascensa

Near Threatened

Basket Willow

Salix purpurea

Least Concern

Bastard Alkanet

Buglossoides arvensis

Critically Endangered

bastard-cedar

Guazuma ulmifolia

Least Concern

Bastard Cress

Thlaspi arvense

Least Concern

Bastard Cress

Lepidium campestre

Least Concern

Bastard Nodding Thistle

Carduus acanthoides

Near Threatened

bay barnacle

Amphibalanus improvisus

Not Evaluated

Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata

Not Evaluated

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Manta birostris

Endangered

beach evening-primrose

Oenothera drummondii

Not Evaluated

Beach Sunflower

Helianthus debilis

Not Evaluated

Beanpodded Mustard

Chorispora tenella

Not Evaluated

Bearded Iris

Iris germanica

Not Evaluated

Beardless rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon viridis

Not Evaluated

Beardsley leafhopper

Balclutha saltuella

Not Evaluated

Bear's-breech

Acanthus mollis

Not Evaluated

Beauty Of The Night

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

Bee Plant

Borago officinalis

Not Evaluated

Beet

Beta vulgaris

Vulnerable

Beggar'S Button

Arctium minus

Least Concern

Black Birch

Betula nigra

Least Concern

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Not Evaluated

Blackdisk medick

Medicago orbicularis

Not Evaluated

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