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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

Longbeak rattlebox

Crotalaria longirostrata

Least Concern

Lizard'S Tail

Saururus cernuus

Least Concern

Ricefield waternymph

Najas graminea

Least Concern

Prickly Coontail

Ceratophyllum echinatum

Not Evaluated

Myrtle-leaf milkwort

Polygala myrtifolia

Not Evaluated

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Rhizocarpon disporum

Not Evaluated

Dry Land Sedge

Carex siccata

Not Evaluated

forest notchwort

Lophozia silvicola

Least Concern

Foxtail copperleaf

Acalypha alopecuroidea

Least Concern

Pride-of-barbados

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Least Concern

Dark-winged fungus gnat

Lycoriella ingenua

Not Evaluated

Prince Baskettail

Epitheca princeps

Least Concern

ribbed extinguisher moss

Encalypta rhaptocarpa

Least Concern

Flat-top mille graines

Oldenlandia corymbosa

Not Evaluated

Hexagonal-Pored Polypore

Neofavolus alveolaris

Not Evaluated

Princess of the night

Selenicereus pteranthus

Data Deficient

Princess vine

Cissus verticillata

Least Concern

Little cottonrose

Logfia minima

Endangered

Proliferous pink

Petrorhagia nanteuilii

Not Evaluated

Heuchera Rust

Puccinia heucherae

Not Evaluated

Prostrate false buttonweed

Spermacoce prostrata

Not Evaluated

Hollow Shell Lichen

Acrocordia cavata

Data Deficient

Littlebell

Ipomoea triloba

Least Concern

Lion's ear

Leonotis leonurus

Not Evaluated

Siberian mountain-ash

Sorbus sambucifolia

Least Concern

Rose myrtle

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

Least Concern

Wasp

Aprostocetus zosimus

Not Evaluated

Aurora Damsel

Chromagrion conditum

Least Concern

Pacific Mountain-Ash

Sorbus sitchensis

Least Concern

Gall wasp

Hexacola hexatoma

Not Evaluated

Linear-Leaved Pondweed

Potamogeton strictifolius

Least Concern

Staph Beetle

Acidota crenata

Least Concern

Punjab fig

Ficus palmata

Least Concern

Punktree

Melaleuca quinquenervia

Least Concern

Slimjim flatsedge

Cyperus gracilis

Not Evaluated

Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

Dichanthelium linearifolium

Not Evaluated

Hardy swamplily

Crinum bulbispermum

Not Evaluated

Lindberg's peat moss

Sphagnum lindbergii

Not Evaluated

orchid mealybug

Pseudococcus microcirculus

Not Evaluated

Purple Crowberry

Empetrum atropurpureum

Not Evaluated

Weevil

Anthonomus eugenii

Not Evaluated

Tropical burnweed

Erechtites valerianifolius

Not Evaluated

Staph beetle

Acidota quadrata

Least Concern

convergent lady beetle

Hippodamia convergens

Not Evaluated

Lindheimer'S Panicgrass

Dichanthelium lindheimeri

Not Evaluated

Limeberry

Triphasia trifolia

Not Evaluated

Glutinous Tofieldia

Triantha glutinosa

Not Evaluated

Caliptrate fly

Fannia incisurata

Not Evaluated

Rove beetle

Amischa analis

Least Concern

False ironwort

Hyptis capitata

Not Evaluated

Purple-Hooded Orchis

Galearis spectabilis

Not Evaluated

Staph beetle

Tasgius globulifer

Near Threatened

Lilypad Clubtail

Arigomphus furcifer

Least Concern

Dwarf Bilberry

Vaccinium cespitosum

Not Evaluated

Nightshade

Solanum umbellatum

Not Evaluated

Wasp

Oomyzus incertus

Not Evaluated

Rove beetle

Myrmecocephalus concinnus

Least Concern

Crambid Moth

Duponchelia fovealis

Not Evaluated

Staph beetle

Tachyporus transversalis

Least Concern

Purple plague

Miconia calvescens

Least Concern

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