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Ecuador

South America · South America

Total Species
2522
Threatened
66
CR + EN + VU
Population
17.643.060
Area
276.841 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 8
Endangered 19
Vulnerable 39
Near Threatened 34
Least Concern 401
Data Deficient 52
Not Evaluated 350
Extinct 11

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 2085
Plantae 435
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Ecuador

Capon'S-Feather

Aquilegia vulgaris

Least Concern

Seaside Koniga

Lobularia maritima

Not Evaluated

Shepherd's purse

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Not Evaluated

Edible Rocket

Eruca vesicaria

Not Evaluated

Aegean wallflower

Erysimum cheiri

Near Threatened

Annual candytuft

Iberis amara

Not Evaluated

Annual Wall-rocket

Diplotaxis muralis

Least Concern

Hedgemustard

Sisymbrium officinale

Least Concern

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea

Not Evaluated

Field mustard

Brassica rapa

Not Evaluated

Black Mustard

Brassica nigra

Least Concern

Jointed Charlock

Raphanus raphanistrum

Least Concern

Cultivated radish

Raphanus sativus

Not Evaluated

Common Grapevine

Vitis vinifera

Not Evaluated

Common Flax

Linum usitatissimum

Not Evaluated

Garden Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus

Not Evaluated

Beauty Of The Night

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

Common catchfly

Silene gallica

Extinct

Bird'S-Eye Pearlwort

Sagina procumbens

Least Concern

Corn spurry

Spergula arvensis

Least Concern

Monterey pine

Pinus radiata

Endangered

Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii

Not Evaluated

Clasping Mullein

Verbascum phlomoides

Not Evaluated

Rampion bellflower

Campanula rapunculoides

Least Concern

Cattail

Typha angustifolia

Least Concern

Common Fig

Ficus carica

Not Evaluated

Black Elder

Sambucus nigra

Least Concern

Carrot

Daucus carota

Least Concern

wild celery

Apium graveolens

Not Evaluated

Carrot-Fern

Conium maculatum

Not Evaluated

Common Dill

Anethum graveolens

Not Evaluated

Aniseed-Weed

Foeniculum vulgare

Not Evaluated

Indian teasel

Dipsacus sativus

Not Evaluated

Common Pear

Pyrus communis

Data Deficient

Alpine Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Not Evaluated

Petty spurge

Euphorbia peplus

Least Concern

Common Ivy

Hedera helix

Least Concern

Lesser Prickly Sedge

Carex muricata

Near Threatened

Fiddle dock

Rumex pulcher

Not Evaluated

Oleander

Nerium oleander

Not Evaluated

Bulbous canarygrass

Phalaris aquatica

Not Evaluated

Beardless rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon viridis

Not Evaluated

Hairy Love Grass

Eragrostis pilosa

Not Evaluated

Big quakinggrass

Briza maxima

Not Evaluated

Little quakinggrass

Briza minor

Not Evaluated

Gray Clubawn Grass

Corynephorus canescens

Endangered

Blessed thistle

Centaurea benedicta

Not Evaluated

Tropical almond

Terminalia catappa

Not Evaluated

Buzzy lizzy

Impatiens walleriana

Not Evaluated

Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Extinct

Swamp morning-glory

Ipomoea aquatica

Least Concern

Spiderwort

Tradescantia virginiana

Not Evaluated

Common iceplant

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

Not Evaluated

Sticky chickweed

Cerastium glomeratum

Least Concern

Edging Lobelia

Lobelia erinus

Not Evaluated

Leatherleaf Arrowwood

Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Not Evaluated

Peruvian peppertree

Schinus molle

Least Concern

Wild parsnip

Pastinaca sativa

Least Concern

Chinese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Not Evaluated

Hare's-tail

Lagurus ovatus

Not Evaluated

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