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Colombia

South America · South America

Total Species
5221
Threatened
228
CR + EN + VU
Population
50882884
Area
1141748 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 45
Endangered 77
Vulnerable 106
Near Threatened 91
Least Concern 1426
Data Deficient 109
Not Evaluated 1426
Extinct in the Wild 3
Extinct 23

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 2867
Plantae 2196
Fungi 151
Chromista 6
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Colombia

Balm

Melissa officinalis

Not Evaluated

Balsa

Ochroma pyramidale

Not Evaluated

balsam

Croton flavens

Least Concern

balsam amyris

Amyris balsamifera

Least Concern

Balsamillo

Hamelia axillaris

Not Evaluated

Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Extinct

bamboo grass

Paspalum fasciculatum

Not Evaluated

Bamboo orchid

Arundina graminifolia

Not Evaluated

banana passionfruit

Passiflora antioquiensis

Not Evaluated

banana poka

Passiflora tarminiana

Least Concern

banana poka

Passiflora tripartita

Least Concern

Barbados aloe

Aloe vera

Not Evaluated

Barbados cherry

Malpighia emarginata

Not Evaluated

Barbados Cherry

Malpighia glabra

Least Concern

Barbados nut

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

Barbary fig

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

Barbicou-bean

Canavalia brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

baria

Cordia gerascanthus

Data Deficient

Bark Whitewash

Phlyctis boliviensis

Not Evaluated

Barn Funnel Weaver

Tegenaria domestica

Least Concern

Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa crus-galli

Not Evaluated

basket fern

Nephrolepis pectinata

Not Evaluated

Basketgrass

Oplismenus hirtellus

Not Evaluated

Basket Willow

Salix purpurea

Least Concern

basket wiss

Trichostigma octandrum

Not Evaluated

Bastard Cankerberry

Psychotria nervosa

Least Concern

Bastard Catclaw

Microgramma lycopodioides

Not Evaluated

bastard-cedar

Guazuma ulmifolia

Least Concern

Bastard Cress

Thlaspi arvense

Least Concern

bastard copperleaf

Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Least Concern

bat-leaf passionflower

Passiflora coriacea

Least Concern

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 moonflower

Ipomoea violacea

Not Evaluated

Beach Morning Glory

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Least Concern

beach palm

Bactris major

Least Concern

Beach sheoak

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

Beach spiderlily

Hymenocallis littoralis

Not Evaluated

Beach-tea

Croton punctatus

Least Concern

Beaded Rosette Lichen

Physcia tribacia

Not Evaluated

beaked bow moss

Dicranodontium denudatum

Not Evaluated

beaked tasselweed

Ruppia maritima

Extinct

Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

Not Evaluated

Bearded Catasetum

Catasetum barbatum

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

Beautiful Selenipedium

Selenipedium chica

Least Concern

Beauty Of The Night

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

Green Anaconda

Eunectes murinus

Least Concern

Beehive Ginger

Zingiber spectabile

Data Deficient

Bee Plant

Borago officinalis

Not Evaluated

Beet

Beta vulgaris

Vulnerable

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

Least Concern

Black-billed Seed-Finch

Sporophila atrirostris

Least Concern

Black-capped Tanager

Stilpnia heinei

Least Concern

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Not Evaluated

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