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United Kingdom

Europe · Northern Europe

Total Species
4019
Threatened
171
CR + EN + VU
Population
67.886.011
Area
242.495 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 42
Endangered 69
Vulnerable 60
Near Threatened 113
Least Concern 878
Data Deficient 28
Not Evaluated 2695
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 41

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 2273
Animalia 1568
Fungi 126
Chromista 50
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in United Kingdom

Ant

Tetramorium simillimum

Not Evaluated

Ant

Technomyrmex vitiensis

Not Evaluated

Eastern Star-thistle

Centaurea hyalolepis

Not Evaluated

Persian hogweed

Heracleum persicum

Not Evaluated

Ant

Strumigenys rogeri

Not Evaluated

Ant

Technomyrmex albipes

Not Evaluated

Eggert'S Hawthorn

Crataegus coccinioides

Least Concern

Ant

Tetramorium insolens

Not Evaluated

Egyptian black scale

Chrysomphalus aonidum

Not Evaluated

Annual Valerian

Centranthus calcitrapae

Not Evaluated

Annual trampweed

Facelis retusa

Not Evaluated

Ankara Crocus

Crocus ancyrensis

Not Evaluated

Angled pea

Lathyrus angulatus

Not Evaluated

Engelmann Spruce

Picea engelmannii

Not Evaluated

Angel's-wings

Opuntia microdasys

Least Concern

Angel's-tears

Narcissus triandrus

Not Evaluated

Andromeda Lacebug

Stephanitis takeyai

Not Evaluated

Andean Water Milfoil

Myriophyllum quitense

Least Concern

Anchor worm

Lernaea cyprinacea

Not Evaluated

Turk's Earth Centipede

Nothogeophilus turki

Endangered

Thrips

Thrips simplex

Not Evaluated

American White Moth

Hyphantria cunea

Not Evaluated

American Tearthumb

Persicaria sagittata

Least Concern

American Rhododendron

Rhododendron maximum

Not Evaluated

Crimson woodsorrel

Oxalis incarnata

Not Evaluated

American Horseshoe Crab

Limulus polyphemus

Not Evaluated

American Gooseberry Mildew

Podosphaera mors-uvae

Not Evaluated

American Figwort

Scrophularia lanceolata

Not Evaluated

American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum

Least Concern

American Black Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Not Evaluated

Alternaria saponariae

Not Evaluated

European seaheath

Frankenia pulverulenta

Not Evaluated

Alpine Fur

Abies lasiocarpa

Not Evaluated

Cuban Tree Frog

Osteopilus septentrionalis

Least Concern

Allium leafminer

Phytomyza gymnostoma

Not Evaluated

Algerian Oak

Quercus canariensis

Data Deficient

Algerian Iris

Iris unguicularis

Not Evaluated

Alexandrium tamarense

Not Evaluated

Alexandrium leei

Not Evaluated

False daisy

Eclipta prostrata

Not Evaluated

Alexanders Rust

Puccinia smyrnii

Not Evaluated

False Leafy Spurge

Euphorbia pseudoesula

Not Evaluated

False Lupin

Thermopsis montana

Not Evaluated

Alaska Cedar

Xanthocyparis nootkatensis

Least Concern

Fat-spiked Yard-grass

Eleusine multiflora

Least Concern

Akiraho

Olearia paniculata

Not Evaluated

African pepperwort

Lepidium africanum

Not Evaluated

African-lily

Agapanthus praecox

Not Evaluated

Field burrweed

Soliva sessilis

Not Evaluated

African Carnation Tortrix

Epichoristodes acerbella

Not Evaluated

African bristlegrass

Setaria sphacelata

Least Concern

African Bermuda-grass

Cynodon incompletus

Not Evaluated

African asparagus fern

Asparagus asparagoides

Not Evaluated

Finger millet

Eleusine coracana

Not Evaluated

Fire Birch

Betula populifolia

Least Concern

Aeonium

Aeonium cuneatum

Not Evaluated

Adherent Bristle-grass

Setaria adhaerens

Not Evaluated

Adelgid

Pineus pineoides

Not Evaluated

Adam's Leedle

Yucca gloriosa

Not Evaluated

Basket Fungus

Ileodictyon cibarium

Not Evaluated

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