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United States

North America · Northern America

Total Species
11292
Threatened
274
CR + EN + VU
Population
331,002,647
Area
9,833,517 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 42
Endangered 98
Vulnerable 134
Near Threatened 153
Least Concern 2196
Data Deficient 112
Not Evaluated 3438
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 86

Species by Taxonomic Group

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

Featured Species

All Species in United States

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

Least Concern

Ruby Dapperling

Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Not Evaluated

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Least Concern

Ruby Tiger

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Least Concern

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Least Concern

Ruddy Highflyer

Hydriomena ruberata

Least Concern

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

Not Evaluated

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Least Concern

rue-leaved saxifrage

Saxifraga tridactylites

Least Concern

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Least Concern

Ruffed Grouse

Bonasa umbellus

Least Concern

Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen

Peltigera leucophlebia

Critically Endangered

Ruffled Jellyskin

Leptogium chloromelum

Not Evaluated

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Near Threatened

Rufous Milk-Cap

Lactarius rufus

Least Concern

Rugose Fork-Moss

Dicranum polysetum

Least Concern

Rugose Rim-Lichen

Lecanora rugosella

Not Evaluated

Runner Bean

Phaseolus coccineus

Not Evaluated

Running mountaingrass

Oplismenus compositus

Least Concern

Running rockcress

Arabis procurrens

Not Evaluated

Rush veneer

Nomophila noctuella

Not Evaluated

Russell'S Bolete

Aureoboletus russellii

Not Evaluated

Russell'S Fishscale Lichen

Psora russellii

Not Evaluated

Russet Brittlegill

Russula mustelina

Vulnerable

Russet mite

Aceria anthocoptes

Not Evaluated

Russian milkvetch

Astragalus falcatus

Not Evaluated

Russian peashrub

Caragana frutex

Not Evaluated

Russian pigweed

Axyris amaranthoides

Not Evaluated

Russian-vine

Fallopia baldschuanica

Not Evaluated

Russian wheat aphid

Diuraphis noxia

Not Evaluated

Russian wildrye

Psathyrostachys juncea

Least Concern

Russow's peat moss

Sphagnum russowii

Vulnerable

Russula-Like Amanita

Amanita russuloides

Not Evaluated

Rusted Stubble Lichen

Calicium salicinum

Least Concern

Rust fungus

Puccinia chondrillina

Not Evaluated

Rust fungus

Puccinia brachypodii

Not Evaluated

Rust fungus

Uromyces spegazzinii

Not Evaluated

Rust fungus

Puccinia cnici

Not Evaluated

Rust fungus

Puccinia hemerocallidis

Not Evaluated

Rust fungus

Puccinia peradeniyae

Not Evaluated

Rust fungus

Puccinia leveillei

Not Evaluated

Rust Fungus

Puccinia calcitrapae

Not Evaluated

Rust of bristlemallow

Puccinia modiolae

Not Evaluated

Rust of gladiolus

Uromyces transversalis

Not Evaluated

Rust of pelargonium

Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis

Not Evaluated

Rust pine borer

Arhopalus rusticus

Least Concern

Rusty Alpine Psora

Psora rubiformis

Not Evaluated

rusty banded aphid

Dysaphis apiifolia

Not Evaluated

Rusty Blackbird

Euphagus carolinus

Vulnerable

Rusty Brook Lichen

Ionaspis lacustris

Extinct

Rusty Crayfish

Faxonius rusticus

Not Evaluated

Rusty Feather-Moss

Sciuro-hypnum plumosum

Vulnerable

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Blastenia ferruginea

Critically Endangered

rusty hook moss

Scorpidium revolvens

Critically Endangered

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Bombus affinis

Critically Endangered

Rusty Porecrust

Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Least Concern

Rusty Swan-Neck Moss

Campylopus flexuosus

Not Evaluated

Rusty Woodwart

Hypoxylon rubiginosum

Least Concern

Rye brome

Bromus secalinus

Least Concern

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