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Ecuador

South America · South America

Total Species
2522
Threatened
66
CR + EN + VU
Population
17643060
Area
276841 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

Common Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Not Evaluated

Corn speedwell

Veronica arvensis

Least Concern

River Maple

Acer saccharinum

Not Evaluated

Dwarf nettle

Urtica urens

Vulnerable

Big-Sting Nettle

Urtica dioica

Least Concern

Common Vetch

Vicia sativa

Least Concern

Bell-Bean

Vicia faba

Not Evaluated

Tiny vetch

Vicia hirsuta

Least Concern

Indian Pea

Lathyrus sativus

Not Evaluated

Spanish broom

Spartium junceum

Not Evaluated

Burclover

Medicago polymorpha

Not Evaluated

Black Medic

Medicago lupulina

Not Evaluated

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Least Concern

Soya-bean

Glycine max

Not Evaluated

Bengal Gram

Cicer arietinum

Not Evaluated

Peanut

Arachis hypogaea

Not Evaluated

Creeping White Clover

Trifolium repens

Least Concern

Hairy Clover

Trifolium arvense

Least Concern

Least Hop Clover

Trifolium dubium

Least Concern

slender suckling clover

Trifolium micranthum

Not Evaluated

Chilean Clover

Trifolium pratense

Not Evaluated

Bluecrown passionflower

Passiflora caerulea

Not Evaluated

Purple granadilla

Passiflora edulis

Not Evaluated

Angel'S Trumpet

Datura innoxia

Not Evaluated

Glaucous-Leaf Tobacco

Nicotiana glauca

Not Evaluated

Cultivated tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum

Not Evaluated

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

Bog Marshcress

Rorippa palustris

Not Evaluated

Hedgemustard

Sisymbrium officinale

Least Concern

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea

Not Evaluated

Field mustard

Brassica rapa

Not Evaluated

Bittercress

Cardamine hirsuta

Least Concern

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

Mulberry

Morus alba

Not Evaluated

Common Fig

Ficus carica

Not Evaluated

Black Elder

Sambucus nigra

Least Concern

Carrot

Daucus carota

Least Concern

wild celery

Apium graveolens

Not Evaluated

Chinese Parsley

Coriandrum sativum

Not Evaluated

Common Dill

Anethum graveolens

Not Evaluated

Aniseed-Weed

Foeniculum vulgare

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

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