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 37 to 43 of 43 species
Sorted A to Z
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MammalStriped Hyena
Hyaena hyaena
Duhok Near Threatened -
BirdSyrian Serin
Serinus syriacus
Duhok Not assessed -
Reptile or amphibianSyrian spadefoot toad
Pelobates syriacus
Duhok Least Concern -
BirdSyrian Woodpecker
Dendrocopos syriacus
Duhok Not assessed -
Reptile or amphibianWestern Dark-headed Dwarf Racer
Eirenis occidentalis
Duhok Not Evaluated -
BirdWhite-throated Robin
Irania gutturalis
Duhok Least Concern -
MammalZagrosian Leopard
Panthera pardus tulliana
Duhok Endangered
