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 301 to 312 of 519 species
Sorted A to Z
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PlantLomelosia divaricata
Lomelosia divaricata
Erbil Not assessed -
Mammal
Long-eared hedgehog
Hemiechinus auritus
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdLong-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus
Erbil Least Concern -
Reptile or amphibian
Long-nosed Worm Snake
Myriopholis macrorhyncha
Erbil Least Concern -
Bird
Macqueen’s Bustard
Chlamydotis macqueenii
Erbil Vulnerable -
Plant
Malva neglecta
Malva neglecta
Erbil Not assessed -
Bird
Marbled Duck
Marmaronetta angustirostris
Erbil Not assessed -
Reptile or amphibian
Marsh frog Levant water frog
Pelophylax ridibundus
Erbil Least Concern -
Bird
Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus palustris
Erbil Least Concern -
Plant
Matricaria chamomilla
Matricaria chamomilla
Erbil Not assessed -
Plant
Matthiola longipetala
Matthiola longipetala
Erbil Not assessed -
Bird
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis
Erbil Near Threatened