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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
357
CR + EN + VU
Population
23816775
Area
36193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 51
Endangered 98
Vulnerable 208
Near Threatened 157
Least Concern 1242
Data Deficient 97
Not Evaluated 2661
Extinct 27

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

baby jump-up

Mecardonia procumbens

Least Concern

baby primrose

Primula malacoides

Not Evaluated

Baby’s Tears

Lindernia rotundifolia

Least Concern

Bachelor'S-Button

Gomphrena globosa

Not Evaluated

Bacillus anthracis

Not Evaluated

Bacterial Crown Gall

Agrobacterium radiobacter

Not Evaluated

Bacterial Speck

Pseudomonas syringae

Not Evaluated

Bacteriastrum hyalinum

Not Evaluated

Badhamia affinis

Not Evaluated

Badhamia nitens

Not Evaluated

Badhamia panicea

Not Evaluated

Baer's Pochard

Aythya baeri

Critically Endangered

bagflower

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Not Evaluated

Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

Not Evaluated

Baikal skullcap

Scutellaria baicalensis

Not Evaluated

Ball Mustard

Neslia paniculata

Endangered

Balloon shark

Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis

Critically Endangered

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Not Evaluated

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

Balm

Melissa officinalis

Not Evaluated

Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Extinct

Bamboo longhorn beetle

Chlorophorus annularis

Not Evaluated

bamboo mussel-scale

Pinnaspis buxi

Not Evaluated

Bamboo orchid

Arundina graminifolia

Not Evaluated

Bamboo pit scale

Bambusaspis bambusae

Not Evaluated

Banana shrub

Magnolia figo

Least Concern

banana water-lily

Nymphaea mexicana

Not Evaluated

bandana-of-the-Everglades

Canna flaccida

Not Evaluated

Banded greenhouse thrips

Hercinothrips femoralis

Not Evaluated

Banded thrip

Franklinothrips vespiformis

Not Evaluated

Banded Whip Lobster

Puerulus angulatus

Least Concern

Banded whiptail ray

Maculabatis gerrardi

Endangered

Bangkimtsing Frog

Odorrana swinhoana

Least Concern

Bankor Toad

Bufo bankorensis

Least Concern

Banksian Pine

Pinus banksiana

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

Bareskin dogfish

Centroscyllium kamoharai

Least Concern

Bark Beetle

Xylosandrus germanus

Not Evaluated

Barley Brome

Bromus hordeaceus

Least Concern

Barn Funnel Weaver

Tegenaria domestica

Least Concern

bastard-box

Eucalyptus longifolia

Vulnerable

Bastard Cress

Thlaspi arvense

Least Concern

Bathroom Moth Fly

Clogmia albipunctatus

Not Evaluated

Bat-Wing Coral Tree

Erythrina vespertilio

Least Concern

bay barnacle

Amphibalanus improvisus

Not Evaluated

Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata

Not Evaluated

bay-cedar

Suriana maritima

Least Concern

Beach Bean

Canavalia rosea

Least Concern

Beach Dropseed

Sporobolus virginicus

Least Concern

beach evening-primrose

Oenothera drummondii

Not Evaluated

Beach moonflower

Ipomoea violacea

Not Evaluated

beach palm

Bactris major

Least Concern

Beach sheoak

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

beaked bow moss

Dicranodontium denudatum

Not Evaluated

Beaked Iris

Iris ensata

Not Evaluated

beaked tasselweed

Ruppia maritima

Extinct

Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

Not Evaluated

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