🇨🇭

Switzerland

Europe · Western Europe

Total Species
1175
Threatened
84
CR + EN + VU
Population
8,654,622
Area
41,284 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 21
Endangered 36
Vulnerable 27
Near Threatened 52
Least Concern 381
Data Deficient 10
Not Evaluated 606
Extinct 20

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 791
Plantae 352
Fungi 22
Chromista 9
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Switzerland

Steppe Cabbage

Rapistrum perenne

Not Evaluated

London rocket

Sisymbrium irio

Not Evaluated

American Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Not Evaluated

barrenwort

Epimedium alpinum

Not Evaluated

Yellow Figwort

Scrophularia vernalis

Not Evaluated

Rose-of-Sharon

Hypericum calycinum

Not Evaluated

Leatherleaf Arrowwood

Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Not Evaluated

Cut-Leaf Teasel

Dipsacus laciniatus

Not Evaluated

Chinese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Not Evaluated

Hairy Bramble

Rubus phoenicolasius

Not Evaluated

Baby Rose

Rosa multiflora

Not Evaluated

Medlar

Mespilus germanica

Least Concern

Dallisgrass

Paspalum dilatatum

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Hair-grass

Rostraria cristata

Not Evaluated

Galinsoga

Galinsoga quadriradiata

Not Evaluated

Stiff Sunflower

Helianthus pauciflorus

Not Evaluated

Connate Beggarticks

Bidens connata

Not Evaluated

Confused Michaelmas Daisy

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii

Not Evaluated

Hairy Michaelmas Daisy

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Not Evaluated

Balfour'S Jewelweed

Impatiens balfourii

Not Evaluated

Yellow monkswort

Nonea lutea

Not Evaluated

Judas Tree

Cercis siliquastrum

Least Concern

Goat's-rue

Galega officinalis

Not Evaluated

Lenten-rose

Helleborus orientalis

Not Evaluated

Floating Heart

Nymphoides peltata

Endangered

White Rocket

Diplotaxis erucoides

Not Evaluated

Concord Grape

Vitis labrusca

Not Evaluated

Pale flax

Linum bienne

Not Evaluated

Orpin Sarmenteux

Sedum sarmentosum

Not Evaluated

Black Rampion

Phyteuma nigrum

Least Concern

Venus's-looking-glass

Legousia hybrida

Critically Endangered

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Not Evaluated

Blotched Spurge

Euphorbia maculata

Not Evaluated

Common Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia purpurea

Not Evaluated

Olive

Olea europaea

Not Evaluated

Ripgut brome

Bromus diandrus

Near Threatened

Annual-Aster

Callistephus chinensis

Not Evaluated

Chinese windmill palm

Trachycarpus fortunei

Not Evaluated

Prostrate pigweed

Amaranthus albus

Not Evaluated

Least Evening-Primrose

Oenothera parviflora

Not Evaluated

italian lords-and-ladies

Arum italicum

Least Concern

greater honeywort

Cerinthe major

Not Evaluated

lesser honeywort

Cerinthe minor

Not Evaluated

Woodland sage

Salvia sylvestris

Not Evaluated

Holly oak

Quercus ilex

Not Evaluated

Mossy Saxifrage

Saxifraga hypnoides

Not Evaluated

Curly waterweed

Lagarosiphon major

Not Evaluated

Edging Candytuft

Iberis sempervirens

Not Evaluated

Primrose peerless

Narcissus medioluteus

Not Evaluated

Box-leaved Honeysuckle

Lonicera pileata

Not Evaluated

Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster salicifolius

Not Evaluated

Nutgrass

Cyperus rotundus

Least Concern

American Fox Sedge

Carex vulpinoidea

Least Concern

Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate

Persicaria orientalis

Not Evaluated

Bladdernut

Staphylea pinnata

Not Evaluated

Water primrose

Ludwigia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

field toadflax

Linaria arvensis

Extinct

Wandering vetch

Vicia peregrina

Not Evaluated

Caucasian stonecrop

Phedimus spurius

Not Evaluated

Cream pincushions

Scabiosa ochroleuca

Not Evaluated

More Countries in Europe

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia