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United States

North America · Northern America

Total Species
11292
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
331002647
Area
9833517 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 1
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 1
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

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

Featured Species

All Species in United States

Reflexed Feather-Moss

Sciuro-hypnum reflexum

Least Concern

Red valerian

Centranthus ruber

Near Threatened

Redvein dock

Rumex sanguineus

Critically Endangered

Staph beetle

Olisthaerus megacephalus

Near Threatened

Gammarid

Ericthonius brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

Red-Winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Least Concern

Star-Tipped Reindeer Lichen

Cladonia stellaris

Endangered

Scaly Dog-Lichen

Peltigera praetextata

Least Concern

Mealy Pixie Cup

Cladonia chlorophaea

Least Concern

Reed canarygrass

Phalaris arundinacea

Least Concern

Reed Fescue

Lolium arundinaceum

Not Evaluated

Coastal Red Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa

Least Concern

jumping spiders

Menemerus bivittatus

Not Evaluated

Coastal Sweet Pepperbush

Clethra alnifolia

Not Evaluated

Scarab beetle

Labarrus lividus

Not Evaluated

Dark Shadow Lichen

Phaeophyscia sciastra

Data Deficient

Reed mannagrass

Glyceria maxima

Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

Sarcodon squamosus

Vulnerable

Reeves' meadowsweet

Spiraea cantoniensis

Least Concern

Scarlet Caterpillar Club

Cordyceps militaris

Not Evaluated

Rendle's meadow foxtail

Alopecurus rendlei

Not Evaluated

Rescuegrass

Bromus catharticus

Not Evaluated

Resinous Polypore

Ischnoderma resinosum

Vulnerable

Grugru palm

Acrocomia totai

Least Concern

Reticulated barnacle

Amphibalanus reticulatus

Not Evaluated

Stiff Tar-Spot Lichen

Placynthiella icmalea

Least Concern

Hooded Bristle-Moss

Orthotrichum cupulatum

Least Concern

Elongate Pohlia Moss

Pohlia elongata

Least Concern

Wood sorrel

Oxalis triangularis

Not Evaluated

Staph beetle

Quedius mesomelinus

Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

Dicentra canadensis

Not Evaluated

Rhododendron leafhopper

Graphocephala fennahi

Not Evaluated

rhesus monkey

Macaca mulatta

Least Concern

Witch'S Hair

Alectoria sarmentosa

Near Threatened

Wood Dot Lichen

Micarea melaena

Data Deficient

Purple-Bloom Russula

Russula mariae

Not Evaluated

Ringed Emerald

Somatochlora albicincta

Least Concern

Eastern American Platterful Mushroom

Megacollybia rodmanii

Not Evaluated

Cassin's Vireo

Vireo cassinii

Least Concern

Riffle Snaketail

Ophiogomphus carolus

Least Concern

Leafhopper

Iassus lanio

Least Concern

Leafhopper

Euscelis ohausi

Not Evaluated

ringed seal

Pusa hispida

Vulnerable

Ringed Twiglet

Tubaria confragosa

Least Concern

ringless spoon moss

Sarmentypnum exannulatum

Least Concern

River Bulrush

Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Not Evaluated

Ripgut brome

Bromus diandrus

Near Threatened

river bloom moss

Schistidium rivulare

Not Evaluated

Riverine Clubtail

Stylurus amnicola

Least Concern

river moss

Fontinalis hypnoides

Least Concern

River Maple

Acer saccharinum

Not Evaluated

river ragged moss

Brachythecium rivulare

Least Concern

Staph beetle

Olisthaerus substriatus

Near Threatened

Roadside pepperweed

Lepidium ruderale

Least Concern

Spring small dung beetle

Melinopterus prodromus

Least Concern

Winter Polypore

Lentinus brumalis

Least Concern

Rock ragwort

Senecio rupestris

Not Evaluated

rock pocket moss

Fissidens dubius

Least Concern

Club-Spur Orchid

Platanthera clavellata

Not Evaluated

Rockspray

Cotoneaster horizontalis

Not Evaluated

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