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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
233
CR + EN + VU
Population
212559409
Area
8515767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 33
Endangered 84
Vulnerable 116
Near Threatened 94
Least Concern 1196
Data Deficient 69
Not Evaluated 2666
Extinct 20

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 2837
Chromista 638
Fungi 463
Protozoa 221
Animalia 171
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

Harris mud crab

Rhithropanopeus harrisii

Not Evaluated

Cortadera blanca

Scleria gaertneri

Least Concern

Arrow bamboo

Pseudosasa japonica

Not Evaluated

Carnival Candy Slime Mold

Arcyria denudata

Not Evaluated

Carnation

Dianthus caryophyllus

Not Evaluated

Arrocillo

Paspalum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

Aphanomyces euteiches

Not Evaluated

Cedar of Goa

Cupressus lusitanica

Least Concern

Cayenne porterweed

Stachytarpheta cayennensis

Least Concern

arizona-cypress

Cupressus arizonica

Least Concern

cavernous crystalwort

Riccia cavernosa

Endangered

Cats-whiskers

Rotheca myricoides

Least Concern

Arizona beggar-ticks

Bidens aurea

Not Evaluated

Aphanomyces cladogamus

Not Evaluated

Alpine Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Not Evaluated

African asparagus fern

Asparagus asparagoides

Not Evaluated

Achlya prolifera

Not Evaluated

Cat'S Ear

Hypochaeris radicata

Not Evaluated

cat's-claw

Uncaria guianensis

Not Evaluated

Aristolochia-leaved morning-glory

Ipomoea aristolochiifolia

Not Evaluated

Catnip

Nepeta cataria

Near Threatened

Cathedral bells

Kalanchoe pinnata

Not Evaluated

arikury palm

Syagrus schizophylla

Not Evaluated

Antrodia sinuosa

Least Concern

Catchfly

Silene antirrhina

Not Evaluated

Catch-and-Keep

Senegalia riparia

Least Concern

Argyle apple

Eucalyptus cinerea

Near Threatened

Canada Honewort

Cryptotaenia canadensis

Not Evaluated

Campylopus moss

Campylopus pilifer

Not Evaluated

Argentine senna

Senna corymbosa

Least Concern

Antrodia heteromorpha

Critically Endangered

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

Ophioparma ventosa

Extinct

Campylodiscus clypeus

Not Evaluated

Camphortree

Cinnamomum camphora

Not Evaluated

Argentine pepperweed

Lepidium bonariense

Not Evaluated

Horseshoe geranium

Pelargonium zonale

Not Evaluated

Horseradish tree

Moringa oleifera

Not Evaluated

Horned Pondweed

Zannichellia palustris

Vulnerable

Camellia

Camellia japonica

Least Concern

Argentine evening primrose

Oenothera mollissima

Not Evaluated

Antirrhinum Rust

Puccinia antirrhini

Not Evaluated

Horned Pansy

Viola cornuta

Not Evaluated

camden-woollybutt

Eucalyptus macarthurii

Vulnerable

hooded shrimp

Athanas nitescens

Least Concern

Torodinium teredo

Not Evaluated

Hottentot fig

Carpobrotus edulis

Not Evaluated

Kahili flower

Grevillea banksii

Least Concern

False aralia

Plerandra elegantissima

Endangered

Imperial Crapet Grass

Axonopus scoparius

Least Concern

Hyacinthbean

Lablab purpureus

Not Evaluated

mother-of-hundreds

Mammillaria compressa

Least Concern

Elatior hybrid primroses

Primula polyantha

Not Evaluated

Illinois Pondweed

Potamogeton illinoensis

Least Concern

iguana hackberry

Celtis iguanaea

Not Evaluated

Elongated Sea Pearls

Valonia macrophysa

Not Evaluated

Calyptrolithophora papillifera

Not Evaluated

Pineland False Buttonweed

Spermacoce tetraquetra

Least Concern

ilima

Sida cordifolia

Least Concern

Cotton Morning Glory

Ipomoea cordatotriloba

Least Concern

Argentine cedar

Cedrela fissilis

Endangered

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