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United States

North America · Northern America

Total Species
11292
Threatened
799
CR + EN + VU
Population
331002647
Area
9833517 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 159
Endangered 270
Vulnerable 370
Near Threatened 430
Least Concern 4233
Data Deficient 189
Not Evaluated 5462
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 149

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 5386
Animalia 3833
Fungi 1835
Protozoa 86
Bacteria 78
Chromista 74

Featured Species

All Species in United States

Braconid wasp

Orgilus punctulator

Not Evaluated

Braconid wasp

Perilitus stelleri

Not Evaluated

Braconid wasp

Pholetesor exiguus

Not Evaluated

Braconid wasp

Bracon variegator

Not Evaluated

Braconid wasp

Triaspis thoracica

Not Evaluated

Braconid wasp

Peristenus adelphocorides

Not Evaluated

Braconid wasp

Pygostolus sticticus

Not Evaluated

Braconid wasp

Ephedrus persicae

Not Evaluated

Braconid wasp

Aphidius avenae

Not Evaluated

Braconid wasp

Praon volucre

Not Evaluated

Bracted Plantain

Plantago aristata

Not Evaluated

Bracted Sedge

Carex radiata

Not Evaluated

Bracted strawflower

Xerochrysum bracteatum

Not Evaluated

Bracted Water-Milfoil

Myriophyllum verticillatum

Vulnerable

Bradford Pear

Pyrus calleryana

Not Evaluated

Brain Fungus

Sparassis crispa

Least Concern

bramble leafhopper

Ribautiana tenerrima

Data Deficient

Bramble Stem Rust

Kuehneola uredinis

Not Evaluated

Branch Bumps

Pertusaria pustulata

Not Evaluated

branched bur-reed

Sparganium erectum

Least Concern

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

Cladonia ramulosa

Least Concern

Branched Plantain

Plantago arenaria

Not Evaluated

Branching Bryozoan

Schizoporella unicornis

Not Evaluated

Branching Campion

Silene dichotoma

Not Evaluated

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

Cladonia decorticata

Least Concern

Branch-Lettuce

Micranthes pensylvanica

Not Evaluated

brandling

Eisenia fetida

Not Evaluated

Brisly olive grass aphid

Sipha elegans

Not Evaluated

Bristle Dock

Rumex maritimus

Endangered

bristled river shrimp

Macrobrachium olfersii

Least Concern

Bristlelike Quillwort

Isoetes echinospora

Critically Endangered

Bristle Pigeon Grass

Setaria verticillata

Not Evaluated

Bristly bellflower

Campanula cervicaria

Near Threatened

Bristly Blackberry

Rubus setosus

Not Evaluated

Bristly Buttercup

Ranunculus pensylvanicus

Not Evaluated

Bristly Dewberry

Rubus hispidus

Not Evaluated

Bristly dogstail grass

Cynosurus echinatus

Not Evaluated

Bristly hawkbit

Leontodon hispidus

Endangered

Bristly Hawk'S-Beard

Crepis setosa

Not Evaluated

Bristly Lady'S Thumb

Persicaria longiseta

Not Evaluated

Bristly Rose

Rosa acicularis

Vulnerable

Bristly Rose Sawfly

Cladius pectinicornis

Not Evaluated

bristly snail

Trochulus hispidus

Least Concern

British elecampane

Pentanema britannicum

Least Concern

British Soldier Lichen

Cladonia cristatella

Not Evaluated

Brittle Bladderfern

Cystopteris tenuis

Not Evaluated

Brittle Cinder

Kretzschmaria deusta

Least Concern

Brittle Willow

Salix fragilis

Not Evaluated

Broad Buckler Fern

Dryopteris expansa

Least Concern

Broad-Glumed Brome

Bromus latiglumis

Not Evaluated

Broad-Headed Horse Fly

Hybomitra lurida

Least Concern

Broad-leaf arrowhead

Sagittaria platyphylla

Not Evaluated

Broadleaf bluegrass

Poa chaixii

Near Threatened

Broadleaf Enchanter'S Nightshade

Circaea lutetiana

Vulnerable

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

Lathyrus latifolius

Least Concern

Broadleaf Pondweed

Stuckenia pectinata

Least Concern

Broadleaf rush

Juncus planifolius

Not Evaluated

broadleaf twayblade

Neottia convallarioides

Not Evaluated

Broadleaf wild leek

Allium ampeloprasum

Not Evaluated

Broadleaf wild leek

Allium atroviolaceum

Data Deficient

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