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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

Spreading Yellow Tooth

Hydnophlebia chrysorhiza

Not Evaluated

Yellowish-Green Rock-Shield Lichen

Xanthoparmelia viriduloumbrina

Not Evaluated

Frosted Ragged-Rim Lichen

Loxospora cismonica

Not Evaluated

Hairy Jellyskin Lichen

Leptogium hirsutum

Not Evaluated

Long-Bearded Jellyskin Lichen

Leptogium burnetiae

Not Evaluated

Eastern Ragged-Rim Lichen

Loxospora ochrophaea

Not Evaluated

Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus

Hydnoporia olivacea

Not Evaluated

Rock Axil-Bristle Lichen

Myelochroa obsessa

Not Evaluated

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Punctelia bolliana

Not Evaluated

Figerlike Jellyskin Lichen

Leptogium dactylinum

Not Evaluated

Rosy Parachute

Marasmius pulcherripes

Not Evaluated

Smooth Axil-Bristle Lichen

Myelochroa galbina

Not Evaluated

Beard Lichen

Usnea subgracilis

Not Evaluated

Bony Beard Lichen

Usnea trichodea

Not Evaluated

Fool'S Mushroom

Amanita verna

Not Evaluated

Jaguar-Spot Comma Lichen

Arthothelium ruanum

Not Evaluated

Karnal bunt

Tilletia indica

Not Evaluated

Tree Stipplescale

Placidium arboreum

Not Evaluated

Mixed-Up Pixie-Cup

Cladonia mateocyatha

Not Evaluated

Japanese-Lantern

Alkekengi officinarum

Not Evaluated

Sieve Lichen

Cladonia multiformis

Not Evaluated

Veiled Polypore

Cryptoporus volvatus

Not Evaluated

Rock-Loving Cladonia

Cladonia petrophila

Not Evaluated

White Maze Polypore

Trametes elegans

Not Evaluated

Dixie Reindeer Lichen

Cladonia subtenuis

Not Evaluated

Fishnet Cladonia

Cladonia boryi

Not Evaluated

Rock Wart Lichen

Pertusaria plittiana

Not Evaluated

Rugose Rim-Lichen

Lecanora rugosella

Not Evaluated

Rust fungus

Uromyces spegazzinii

Not Evaluated

Shag Stippleback Lichen

Dermatocarpon moulinsii

Not Evaluated

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Hygrocybe cuspidata

Not Evaluated

Green Cheese Polypore

Niveoporofomes spraguei

Not Evaluated

Iron Firedot Lichen

Caloplaca sideritis

Not Evaluated

Sweet orange scab

Elsinoe australis

Not Evaluated

Sandy Laccaria

Laccaria trullissata

Not Evaluated

Aphid

Thecabius lysimachiae

Not Evaluated

Velvet-Foot Fairy Fan

Spathulariopsis velutipes

Not Evaluated

Curtis'S Puffball

Lycoperdon curtisii

Not Evaluated

Flag smut of wheat

Urocystis tritici

Not Evaluated

Smut fungus

Ustilago esculenta

Not Evaluated

Leaf smut

Eballistra oryzae

Not Evaluated

Garlic Mushroom

Mycetinis copelandii

Not Evaluated

Wildrice Ergot

Claviceps zizaniae

Not Evaluated

Bordered Scale Lichen

Psora pseudorussellii

Not Evaluated

Citrus black spot

Phyllosticta citricarpa

Not Evaluated

Green Quilt Russula

Russula crustosa

Not Evaluated

Cross-Veined Troop Mushroom

Xeromphalina kauffmanii

Not Evaluated

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Lactarius atroviridis

Not Evaluated

Eastern American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus

Taphrina robinsoniana

Not Evaluated

Emetic Russula

Russula silvicola

Not Evaluated

Fishbiscuit Russula

Russula compacta

Not Evaluated

Modest Russula

Russula modesta

Not Evaluated

Stalked Puffball-In-Aspic

Calostoma cinnabarinum

Not Evaluated

Short-Stemmed Russula

Russula brevipes

Not Evaluated

Winter Russula

Russula cremoricolor

Not Evaluated

Yellow-Latex Milkcap

Lactarius vinaceorufescens

Not Evaluated

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Physcia thomsoniana

Not Evaluated

Gilled Bolete

Phylloporus leucomycelinus

Not Evaluated

Grey Bolete

Retiboletus griseus

Not Evaluated

Fir Broom Rust

Melampsorella elatina

Not Evaluated

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