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United States

North America · Northern America

Total Species
11292
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
331,002,647
Area
9,833,517 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

Maruca pod borer

Maruca vitrata

Not Evaluated

Maryland dwarf morning-glory

Evolvulus filipes

Not Evaluated

Mascarene island leaf-flower

Phyllanthus tenellus

Not Evaluated

Masked bee

Hylaeus variegatus

Not Evaluated

Masked Hunter

Reduvius personatus

Least Concern

Mason bee

Osmia cornuta

Not Evaluated

Mason Bee

Hoplitis anthocopoides

Not Evaluated

Mat amaranth

Amaranthus blitoides

Not Evaluated

matchstick flapwort

Odontoschisma denudatum

Not Evaluated

Mat-Grass

Nardus stricta

Near Threatened

Matted Feather-Moss

Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Least Concern

Matted pratia

Lobelia pedunculata

Not Evaluated

Matted sandmat

Euphorbia serpens

Not Evaluated

Matt Felt Lichen

Peltigera malacea

Endangered

Matt Knight

Tricholoma imbricatum

Least Concern

Mauritius hemp

Furcraea foetida

Not Evaluated

Mauve Bonnet

Mycena meliigena

Least Concern

Mauve Waxpore

Ceriporia tarda

Not Evaluated

mayten

Maytenus boaria

Least Concern

Mazapan

Malvaviscus penduliflorus

Not Evaluated

McLarens' cotoneaster

Cotoneaster transens

Not Evaluated

Meadow barley

Hordeum brachyantherum

Not Evaluated

Meadow brome

Bromus commutatus

Near Threatened

Meadow Campion

Silene flos-cuculi

Not Evaluated

Meadow Case-Bearer

Coleophora mayrella

Least Concern

Meadow Coral

Clavulinopsis corniculata

Least Concern

Meadow Crane'S-Bill

Geranium pratense

Least Concern

Meadow Horsetail

Equisetum pratense

Least Concern

meadow jumping mouse

Zapus hudsonius

Least Concern

Meadow knapweed

Centaurea debeauxii

Not Evaluated

Meadow pea

Lathyrus pratensis

Least Concern

Meadow Phlox

Phlox maculata

Not Evaluated

Meadow Plant Bug

Leptopterna dolabrata

Least Concern

Meadow Rose

Rosa blanda

Not Evaluated

Meadow Spike Rush

Eleocharis flavescens

Least Concern

Meadow stickseed

Hackelia micrantha

Least Concern

Meadowsweet

Spiraea alba

Not Evaluated

Meadow Waxcap

Cuphophyllus pratensis

Least Concern

Meadow woollyheads

Psilocarphus elatior

Least Concern

Meal Moth

Pyralis farinalis

Least Concern

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

Cortinarius caerulescens

Vulnerable

Mealybug destroyer

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Not Evaluated

Mealy Camouflage Lichen

Montanelia disjuncta

Least Concern

Mealy Domecap

Tricholomella constricta

Vulnerable

Mealy Firedot Lichen

Flavoplaca citrina

Least Concern

Mealy Forked Clad Lichen

Cladonia scabriuscula

Least Concern

Mealy Funnel

Clitocybe vibecina

Least Concern

Mealy grass root aphid

Aploneura lentisci

Not Evaluated

Mealy Oyster

Ossicaulis lignatilis

Vulnerable

Mealy Pixie Cup

Cladonia chlorophaea

Least Concern

mealy plum aphid

Hyalopterus pruni

Not Evaluated

Mealy Rim-Lichen

Lecanora strobilina

Data Deficient

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Least Concern

Mealy Tooth

Hydnellum ferrugineum

Vulnerable

medicinal leech

Hirudo medicinalis

Near Threatened

Medick

Medicago monantha

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Amaranth

Amaranthus graecizans

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean brome

Bromus lanceolatus

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean broom

Genista linifolia

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean cabbage

Brassica fruticulosa

Least Concern

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