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Japan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
1446
Threatened
53
CR + EN + VU
Population
126476461
Area
377975 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 15
Endangered 18
Vulnerable 20
Near Threatened 37
Least Concern 404
Data Deficient 4
Not Evaluated 861
Extinct 20

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1017
Animalia 427
Protozoa 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Japan

Australian fingergrass

Chloris truncata

Not Evaluated

Australian Goosefoot

Dysphania pumilio

Not Evaluated

Australian tubeworm

Ficopomatus enigmaticus

Not Evaluated

Australian waterbuttons

Cotula australis

Not Evaluated

Austrian Yellow-cress

Rorippa austriaca

Not Evaluated

Autumn Millet

Panicum dichotomiflorum

Not Evaluated

Autumn zephyrlily

Zephyranthes candida

Not Evaluated

Awl Aster

Symphyotrichum pilosum

Not Evaluated

Awned Canary-grass

Phalaris paradoxa

Not Evaluated

Awnless Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa colonum

Least Concern

Awnless Geranium

Geranium molle

Least Concern

Azalea leafminer

Caloptilia azaleella

Not Evaluated

Black soldier fly

Hermetia illucens

Not Evaluated

Bittercress

Cardamine hirsuta

Least Concern

Bladder Campion

Silene latifolia

Least Concern

Bladder Campion

Silene vulgaris

Least Concern

Bladder Ketmia

Hibiscus trionum

Not Evaluated

Blessed milkthistle

Silybum marianum

Not Evaluated

Blessed thistle

Centaurea benedicta

Not Evaluated

Blindeyes

Papaver dubium

Least Concern

Blister Flower

Ranunculus bulbosus

Vulnerable

Blood Milkwort

Polygala sanguinea

Not Evaluated

Blood Ragweed

Ambrosia trifida

Not Evaluated

Blood sage

Salvia coccinea

Not Evaluated

black-striped mussel

Mytilopsis sallei

Not Evaluated

Black Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Least Concern

Black Vine Weevil

Otiorhynchus sulcatus

Least Concern

Black wattle

Acacia mearnsii

Not Evaluated

Blackwood

Acacia melanoxylon

Not Evaluated

Blotched Spurge

Euphorbia maculata

Not Evaluated

Blue Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla

Least Concern

Blue Comfrey

Symphytum uplandicum

Not Evaluated

Boar Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Least Concern

Boatlily

Tradescantia spathacea

Not Evaluated

Bohena Beauty

Cenchrus longispinus

Not Evaluated

boisduval scale

Diaspis boisduvalii

Not Evaluated

Bokhara Clover

Melilotus albus

Not Evaluated

Blue-Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Not Evaluated

Blue Lettuce

Lactuca tatarica

Not Evaluated

Bluewings

Torenia fournieri

Not Evaluated

Book louse

Liposcelis pearmani

Not Evaluated

Book louse

Liposcelis corrodens

Not Evaluated

Book louse

Liposcelis entomophila

Not Evaluated

Bostrichid beetle

Heterobostrychus hamatipennis

Not Evaluated

Bouncing Bet

Saponaria officinalis

Least Concern

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

Acer negundo

Not Evaluated

Brevior Sedge

Carex brevior

Not Evaluated

Bright-Blue Speedwell

Veronica serpyllifolia

Least Concern

Brachionid rotifer

Brachionus forficula

Not Evaluated

Bracted Plantain

Plantago aristata

Not Evaluated

Branching Campion

Silene dichotoma

Not Evaluated

Bristle Dock

Rumex maritimus

Endangered

Bristly dogstail grass

Cynosurus echinatus

Not Evaluated

Bristly Hawk'S-Beard

Crepis setosa

Not Evaluated

Broad-leaf arrowhead

Sagittaria platyphylla

Not Evaluated

Broadleaved pepperweed

Lepidium latifolium

Least Concern

Bronco Grass

Bromus tectorum

Least Concern

Brooklime

Veronica beccabunga

Least Concern

Broom

Cytisus scoparius

Least Concern

brown-banded cockroach

Supella longipalpa

Not Evaluated

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