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 1 to 6 of 6 species
Sorted A to Z
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Reptile or amphibianKurdistan newt
Neurergus derjugini
Halabja Critically Endangered -
FishMesopotamian barbel or leopard barbel
Luciobarbus subquincunciatus
Erbil Critically Endangered -
MammalMiddle East Blind Mole Rat
Nannospalax ehrenbergi
Sulaymaniyah Critically Endangered -
MammalPersian Leopard
Panthera pardus tulliana
Duhok Critically Endangered -
Bird
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
Erbil Critically Endangered -
Bird
Sociable Lapwing
Vanellus gregarius
Erbil Critically Endangered
