Species atlas · Kurdistan Region
Species
Profiles of the animals and plants documented across the four governorates, with conservation status and where each was recorded.
499 Animal species
1,409 Plant species
By group
Conservation status Animals
- Critically Endangered6
- Endangered3
- Vulnerable21
- Near Threatened30
- Least Concern377
- Not assessed62
30 threatened species, including Kurdistan newt and Middle East Blind Mole Rat
By governorate
- 519 Erbil
- 344 Duhok
- 975 Sulaymaniyah
- 70 Halabja
Showing 49 to 60 of 499 species
Sorted A to Z
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MammalBotta’s Serotine
Eptesicus bottae
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
Bird
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
Erbil Least Concern -
Mammal
Brandt's Hamster
Mesocricetus brandti
Erbil Near Threatened -
Mammal
Brandt's hedgehog
Paraechinus hypomelas
Erbil Least Concern -
Fish
brond-snout, Mesopotamian nase
Chondrostoma regium
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
Mammal
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
Erbil Least Concern -
Bird
Brown-necked Raven
Corvus ruficollis
Erbil Not assessed -
Bird
Calandra Lark
Melanocorypha calandra
Erbil Least Concern -
Bird
Caspian Snowcock
Tetraogallus caspius
Erbil Least Concern -
Bird
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
Reptile or amphibian
Caspian turtle
Mauremys caspica
Erbil Not assessed -
BirdCattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Duhok Not assessed