Species atlas · Kurdistan Region
Species
Profiles of the animals and plants documented across the four governorates, with conservation status and where each was recorded.
844 Animal species
1,408 Plant species
By group
Conservation status Animals
- Critically Endangered4
- Endangered5
- Vulnerable21
- Near Threatened27
- Least Concern372
- Not assessed62
30 threatened species, including Kurdistan newt and Siberian Stonechat
By governorate
- 513 Erbil
- 341 Duhok
- 975 Sulaymaniyah
- 70 Halabja
Showing 1 to 12 of 60 species
Sorted A to Z
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MammalBrown Bear
Ursus arctos syriacus
Duhok Endangered -
MammalEuropean Hare
Lepus europaeus
Erbil Least Concern -
MammalEurasian Otter
Lutra lutra
Erbil Near Threatened -
MammalGoitered Gazelle
Gazella subgutturosa
Erbil Vulnerable -
MammalKuhl’s Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus kuhlii
Erbil Least Concern -
MammalGolden Jackal
Canis aureus
Erbil Least Concern -
MammalLeast Weasel
Mustela nivalis
Erbil Least Concern -
MammalIndian Grey Mongoose
Urva edwardsii
Erbil Least Concern -
MammalLong-eared hedgehog
Hemiechinus auritus
Erbil Least Concern -
MammalRed Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Erbil Least Concern -
MammalWild Boar
Sus scrofa
Halabja Least Concern -
MammalWild Goat
Capra aegagrus
Erbil Near Threatened