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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 55
Least Concern 390
Data Deficient 10
Not Evaluated 614
Extinct 20

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 791
Plantae 352
Fungi 22
Chromista 9
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Switzerland

read-headed ash borer

Neoclytus acuminatus

Not Evaluated

Asian chestnut gall wasp

Dryocosmus kuriphilus

Not Evaluated

Black Currant

Ribes nigrum

Least Concern

Russian-vine

Fallopia baldschuanica

Not Evaluated

Garden rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum

Not Evaluated

Buckwheat

Fagopyrum esculentum

Not Evaluated

Duckwheat

Fagopyrum tataricum

Not Evaluated

Dooryard dock

Rumex longifolius

Least Concern

Asiatic dock

Rumex confertus

Not Evaluated

Garden sorrel

Rumex thyrsiflorus

Least Concern

Garden Patience

Rumex patientia

Not Evaluated

marsh dock

Rumex palustris

Least Concern

Common Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Not Evaluated

Puncturevine

Tribulus terrestris

Not Evaluated

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Not Evaluated

Big-Leaved Periwinkle

Vinca major

Not Evaluated

Annual canarygrass

Phalaris canariensis

Not Evaluated

Dwarf Setaria

Setaria italica

Not Evaluated

Aleppo Grass

Sorghum halepense

Not Evaluated

Common Panicgrass

Panicum capillare

Not Evaluated

Autumn Millet

Panicum dichotomiflorum

Not Evaluated

Annual rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon monspeliensis

Not Evaluated

Fowl Manna Grass

Glyceria striata

Not Evaluated

Stinkgrass

Eragrostis cilianensis

Not Evaluated

Bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon

Least Concern

Crabgrass

Eleusine indica

Least Concern

Jointed goatgrass

Aegilops cylindrica

Not Evaluated

Spiny Cocklebur

Xanthium spinosum

Not Evaluated

Chinese mugwort

Artemisia verlotiorum

Not Evaluated

Dumb-Nettle

Galinsoga parviflora

Not Evaluated

Yellow Oxeye

Telekia speciosa

Not Evaluated

South african ragwort

Senecio inaequidens

Not Evaluated

Oxford Ragwort

Senecio squalidus

Not Evaluated

Diffuse knapweed

Centaurea diffusa

Not Evaluated

Early Goldenrod

Solidago gigantea

Not Evaluated

Canada goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Not Evaluated

Dalmatia Pyrethrum

Tanacetum cinerariifolium

Not Evaluated

Pot marigold

Calendula officinalis

Not Evaluated

Elecampane

Inula helenium

Not Evaluated

Disc Mayweed

Matricaria discoidea

Not Evaluated

Corndaisy

Glebionis segetum

Least Concern

Beggar-Ticks

Bidens frondosa

Not Evaluated

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Not Evaluated

Cutleaf coneflower

Rudbeckia laciniata

Not Evaluated

Common Blue-sow-thistle

Lactuca macrophylla

Not Evaluated

European Mock-Orange

Philadelphus coronarius

Not Evaluated

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Amaranth

Amaranthus graecizans

Not Evaluated

Redroot amaranth

Amaranthus retroflexus

Not Evaluated

Perennial Pigweed

Amaranthus deflexus

Not Evaluated

Foxtail

Amaranthus caudatus

Not Evaluated

Beet

Beta vulgaris

Vulnerable

Garden orache

Atriplex hortensis

Not Evaluated

American Willowherb

Epilobium ciliatum

Not Evaluated

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

Oenothera glazioviana

Not Evaluated

Candlestick

Oenothera biennis

Least Concern

Walnut

Juglans regia

Least Concern

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Not Evaluated

Indian balsam

Impatiens glandulifera

Not Evaluated

Small yellow balsam

Impatiens parviflora

Not Evaluated

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