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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
232
CR + EN + VU
Population
212.559.409
Area
8.515.767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 31
Endangered 86
Vulnerable 115
Near Threatened 96
Least Concern 1172
Data Deficient 73
Not Evaluated 2621
Extinct 19

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 2837
Chromista 638
Fungi 463
Protozoa 221
Animalia 171
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

Manyflower Sandmallow

Sidastrum multiflorum

Least Concern

Starfish Fungus

Aseroe rubra

Not Evaluated

Corm dry rot

Rigidoporus vinctus

Not Evaluated

Brazilian-walnut

Ocotea porosa

Vulnerable

Asian soybean rust

Phakopsora pachyrhizi

Not Evaluated

Blueberry

Symplocos martinicensis

Least Concern

Poplar Rust

Melampsora medusae

Not Evaluated

Vibrio cholerae

Not Evaluated

Mermaid's Tea Cup

Udotea cyathiformis

Not Evaluated

Bloodwood

Pterocarpus officinalis

Not Evaluated

Trichia contorta

Not Evaluated

Brazilian tulipwood

Dalbergia decipularis

Least Concern

Bastard Catclaw

Microgramma lycopodioides

Not Evaluated

Hairy Bracket

Trametes hirsuta

Not Evaluated

paperbark teatree

Melaleuca ericifolia

Least Concern

Bridal Veil Stinkhorn

Phallus indusiatus

Not Evaluated

Trachelomonas similis

Not Evaluated

Brassica Downy Mildew

Hyaloperonospora brassicae

Not Evaluated

Thalassiosira mala

Not Evaluated

Brazilian shaving-brush-tree

Pseudobombax grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

paddle grass

Halophila decipiens

Least Concern

Torodinium robustum

Not Evaluated

Brazilian satintail

Imperata brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

bastard-box

Eucalyptus longifolia

Vulnerable

Bonpland's croton

Croton bonplandianus

Not Evaluated

Moss Pea Truffle

Glomus fuegianum

Not Evaluated

Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Not Evaluated

Pascuita

Euphorbia leucocephala

Least Concern

Common Pinmould

Mucor mucedo

Not Evaluated

peach palm

Bactris gasipaes

Vulnerable

Surirella biseriata

Not Evaluated

Brazilian red-cloak

Megaskepasma erythrochlamys

Not Evaluated

owl's-eye

Mammillaria parkinsonii

Endangered

Resupinatus poriaeformis

Least Concern

Salted shell lichen

Coccocarpia palmicola

Not Evaluated

Pythiogeton utriforme

Not Evaluated

Brazilian pricklypear

Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis

Least Concern

hato tejas

Microstachys corniculata

Not Evaluated

Rosy Wood Mushroom

Agaricus dulcidulus

Least Concern

Kleberg's bluestem

Dichanthium annulatum

Not Evaluated

Pythium torulosum

Not Evaluated

Freckled Dapperling

Echinoderma asperum

Least Concern

Japanese mazus

Mazus pumilus

Not Evaluated

Puccinia polygoni-amphibii

Not Evaluated

Yellow Cobweb

Xenasmatella vaga

Least Concern

Minute Pouncewort

Myriocoleopsis minutissima

Not Evaluated

Pseudo-nitzschia pungens

Not Evaluated

Mexican Daisy Bush

Montanoa bipinnatifida

Least Concern

Dung Cannon

Pilobolus crystallinus

Not Evaluated

Protoperidinium subinerme

Not Evaluated

Brazilian Phragmipedium

Phragmipedium brasiliense

Data Deficient

bastard-box

Eucalyptus microtheca

Least Concern

basket wiss

Trichostigma octandrum

Not Evaluated

Rust fungus

Puccinia brachypodii

Not Evaluated

Mint Rust

Puccinia menthae

Not Evaluated

Gray'S Cup Lichen

Cladonia grayi

Data Deficient

Jade plant

Crassula ovata

Not Evaluated

Protoperidinium claudicans

Not Evaluated

Tree aster

Vernonanthura polyanthes

Not Evaluated

Red algae

Kappaphycus alvarezii

Not Evaluated

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