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 1,021 to 1,032 of 1,908 species
Sorted A to Z
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PlantLepidium perfoliatum
Lepidium perfoliatum
Sulaymaniyah Not assessed -
Plant
Lepidium persicum
Lepidium persicum
Sulaymaniyah Not assessed -
Plant
Lepidium sativum
Lepidium sativum
Erbil Not assessed -
Plant
Lepyrodiclis stellarioides
Lepyrodiclis stellarioides
Erbil Not assessed -
Bird
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Erbil Least Concern -
Bird
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
Mammal
Lesser Mouse-eared bat
Myotis blythii
Erbil Least Concern -
MammalLesser mouse-tailed bat
Rhinopoma hardwickii
Erbil Least Concern -
Bird
Lesser Short-toed Lark
Calandrella rufescens
Erbil Not assessed -
Bird
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
Sulaymaniyah Not assessed -
Bird
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos minor
Erbil Least Concern -
Bird
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Anser erythropus
Erbil Vulnerable
