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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
436
CR + EN + VU
Population
23816775
Area
36193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 59
Endangered 131
Vulnerable 246
Near Threatened 193
Least Concern 1651
Data Deficient 132
Not Evaluated 3127
Extinct 30

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

Sugarcane

Saccharum officinarum

Not Evaluated

Sukhakul's Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum sukhakulii

Critically Endangered

Surat cone

Conus suratensis

Least Concern

sulcate astarte

Astarte sulcata

Least Concern

pore coral

Montipora aequituberculata

Least Concern

Sulphur Tuft

Hypholoma fasciculare

Least Concern

mareer

Cordia subcordata

Least Concern

Summer-moss

Anoectangium aestivum

Not Evaluated

Ensifer sesbaniae

Not Evaluated

Summer fruit tortrix moth

Adoxophyes orana

Least Concern

She Crab

Geothelphusa tsayae

Least Concern

Nannoeca minuta

Not Evaluated

Sunn hemp

Crotalaria juncea

Not Evaluated

Sunny Brittlegill

Russula solaris

Least Concern

Surf Redfish

Actinopyga mauritiana

Vulnerable

Turkey feather alga

Padina pavonica

Not Evaluated

Surinam cherry

Eugenia uniflora

Not Evaluated

Surprise Webcap

Cortinarius semisanguineus

Least Concern

Swampmahogany

Eucalyptus robusta

Near Threatened

Asian Plum

Prunus salicina

Least Concern

Atlantic mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

Not Evaluated

Atlantic manta

Mobula birostris

Endangered

Swartz's haircap moss

Polytrichum swartzii

Least Concern

False African-Violet

Streptocarpus saxorum

Least Concern

Sweet bay

Laurus nobilis

Least Concern

Sweet cherry

Prunus avium

Least Concern

Sweetclover

Melilotus officinalis

Least Concern

Sweet granadilla

Passiflora ligularis

Least Concern

sweet osmanthus

Osmanthus fragrans

Least Concern

Sweet Poisonpie

Hebeloma sacchariolens

Least Concern

Common Green Capsid

Lygocoris pabulinus

Least Concern

Fungus-feeding thrips

Haplothrips leucanthemi

Not Evaluated

Sweetpotato cactus

Cereus repandus

Least Concern

sweet-sage

Lantana trifolia

Least Concern

Pied Skimmer

Pseudothemis zonata

Least Concern

Parasitoid wasp

Halticoptera patellana

Not Evaluated

Bark lice

Lachesilla pedicularia

Not Evaluated

Swollen fingergrass

Chloris barbata

Not Evaluated

Sydney bluegum

Eucalyptus saligna

Least Concern

Parasitoid wasp

Apanteles carpatus

Not Evaluated

Baby Pondweed

Potamogeton pusillus

Endangered

Bachelor's button

Gypsophila paniculata

Not Evaluated

baby rubberplant

Peperomia obtusifolia

Least Concern

Coffee

Coffea arabica

Not Evaluated

Bali green stony coral

Acropora yongei

Least Concern

Sphingobium yanoikuyae

Not Evaluated

bald cypress

Taxodium distichum

Not Evaluated

Bali Shortcake

Acropora latistella

Least Concern

Ladybird beetle

Harmonia quadripunctata

Near Threatened

Taiwanese photinia

Photinia serratifolia

Not Evaluated

Balfour's shark

Chaenogaleus macrostoma

Vulnerable

Balsam

Impatiens balsamina

Not Evaluated

Bamboo powderpost beetle

Dinoderus minutus

Not Evaluated

Parasitoid wasp

Aphytis hispanicus

Not Evaluated

Brazilian vervain

Verbena brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

Clover mite

Bryobia praetiosa

Not Evaluated

Burkholderia latens

Not Evaluated

Petalled Rocktripe Lichen

Umbilicaria polyphylla

Least Concern

Tahitian gooseberry tree

Phyllanthus acidus

Not Evaluated

Barbados gooseberry

Pereskia aculeata

Not Evaluated

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