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United States

North America · Northern America

Total Species
11292
Threatened
786
CR + EN + VU
Population
331,002,647
Area
9,833,517 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 156
Endangered 264
Vulnerable 366
Near Threatened 425
Least Concern 4191
Data Deficient 189
Not Evaluated 5463
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 150

Species by Taxonomic Group

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

Featured Species

All Species in United States

Cryptic Rosette Lichen

Physciella chloantha

Not Evaluated

Crystal Brain Fungus

Myxarium nucleatum

Least Concern

Cuban bulrush

Cyperus blepharoleptos

Least Concern

Cuban cockroach

Panchlora nivea

Not Evaluated

Cuban pink trumpet-tree

Tabebuia pallida

Least Concern

Cuban purslane

Portulaca biloba

Endangered

Cuban Tree Frog

Osteopilus septentrionalis

Least Concern

Cuban zephyrlily

Zephyranthes rosea

Least Concern

Cuckoo-Bread

Oxalis acetosella

Least Concern

Cuckoo Flower

Cardamine pratensis

Least Concern

Cuckoo-Spit Insect

Philaenus spumarius

Least Concern

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Not Evaluated

Cucumber Cap

Macrocystidia cucumis

Least Concern

Cucumber Magnolia

Magnolia acuminata

Least Concern

Cucumber moth

Diaphania indica

Not Evaluated

Cucurbit Downy Mildew

Pseudoperonospora cubensis

Not Evaluated

Cudbear

Ochrolechia tartarea

Endangered

Cudweed

Artemisia ludoviciana

Not Evaluated

Cultivated Cress

Lepidium sativum

Not Evaluated

Cultivated Garlic

Allium sativum

Not Evaluated

Cultivated Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Not Evaluated

Cultivated licorice

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Least Concern

Cultivated radish

Raphanus sativus

Not Evaluated

Cultivated tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum

Not Evaluated

Cuman Ragweed

Ambrosia psilostachya

Not Evaluated

Cumberland Rock Shield

Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

Not Evaluated

Cupid's Dart

Catananche caerulea

Not Evaluated

Cup Lichen

Cladonia peziziformis

Endangered

Cup Lichen

Cladonia coccifera

Least Concern

Cup Plant

Silphium perfoliatum

Not Evaluated

Curled Dock

Rumex crispus

Not Evaluated

curled hook-moss

Palustriella falcata

Least Concern

Curled Hook-Moss

Palustriella commutata

Vulnerable

Curled Notchwort

Sphenolobus saxicola

Least Concern

Curled rose sawfly

Allantus cinctus

Not Evaluated

Curled Thistle

Carduus crispus

Least Concern

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Not Evaluated

Curly Crisp-Moss

Trichostomum crispulum

Near Threatened

Curly-Cup Gumweed

Grindelia squarrosa

Not Evaluated

curly heron's-bill moss

Dicranum fuscescens

Least Concern

Curly-Styled Wood Sedge

Carex rosea

Not Evaluated

Curlytop Knotweed

Persicaria lapathifolia

Least Concern

Curly White Water-Crowfoot

Ranunculus longirostris

Extinct

curly woodlouse

Cylisticus convexus

Least Concern

currant aphid

Cryptomyzus ribis

Not Evaluated

Currant Borer

Synanthedon tipuliformis

Least Concern

Currant Pug

Eupithecia assimilata

Least Concern

Currant Stem Girdler

Agrilus ribesi

Data Deficient

Curry Milkcap

Lactarius camphoratus

Least Concern

Curtis'S Puffball

Lycoperdon curtisii

Not Evaluated

curved-beaked beardless moss

Hymenostylium recurvirostrum

Not Evaluated

Curved sicklegrass

Parapholis incurva

Not Evaluated

Curved Silk-Moss

Plagiothecium curvifolium

Least Concern

Cushion Baby'S-Breath

Psammophiliella muralis

Not Evaluated

Cushion Calamint

Clinopodium vulgare

Least Concern

Cushion Pink

Silene acaulis

Least Concern

Cushion Spurge

Euphorbia epithymoides

Not Evaluated

Cuspidate Earth Moss

Tortula acaulon

Least Concern

Cut-Grass

Leersia oryzoides

Near Threatened

Cut-Leaf Blackberry

Rubus laciniatus

Not Evaluated

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