rainforest species
Tropical ecosystem organisms
Rainforest species are the plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms that live in tropical or temperate rainforests.
These ecosystems harbor extraordinary biodiversity—a single hectare of tropical rainforest may contain more tree species than all of North America.
The term often appears in conservation contexts, where rainforest species face threats from deforestation and habitat loss.
Scientists estimate that many rainforest species remain undiscovered.
- canopy layerForest's uppermost leafy stratum
- okapisStriped African forest mammals
- spider monkeyThin-limbed tropical primate
- canopy treesHighest forest vegetation layer
- epiphytesPlants growing on others
anacondas · tree frog · jaguars · jungle cat · cassowaries · army ants · fig trees · toucans · scarlet macaw · quetzals · poison dart frogs · leafcutter ants · orchids · strangler fig · pitcher plants · aye-ayes · fruit bats · sloths