National Species List of Korea

About National Species List of Korea

The National Species List of Korea is updated annually by the National Institute of Biological Resources of the Ministry of Environment, in accordance with the Act on the Conservation and Use of Biological Diversity. The List is used to identify species living in and native to Korea and can inform research on biological resources and policy-making.

The Number of Species in Korea by Taxonomic Subgroup(Unit: Species)

Number of Species by Classification Table. Includes Classification, Number, Percentage
Classification Number Percentage
Animalia Vertebrates Mammals 125 0.2
Birds 602 1.0
Amphibians 36 0.1
Reptiles 28 0.05
Fishes 1,361 2.2
Tunicates 141 0.2
Invertebrates(excluding insects) 10,977 17.9
Insects 20,975 34.3
Plantae Vascular plants 4,660 7.6
Bryophytes 1,121 1.8
Charophytes 1,001 1.6
Green algae 854 1.4
Red algae 670 1.1
Chromista Diatoms 2,373 3.9
Dinoflagellates 544 0.9
Ochrophytes 417 0.7
Cryptophytes 17 0.03
Haptophytes 13 0.02
Yellow-green algae 2 0.003
Fungi Fungi 5,165 8.4
Lichen 1,237 2.0
Protozoa Protozoa 2,590 4.2
Euglenophytes 398 0.7
Bacteria Cyanobacteria 414 0.7
Bacteria 5,459 8.9
Archaea Archaea 50 0.1
Total Number 61,230 100