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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
122
CR + EN + VU
Population
212 559 409
Area
8 515 767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 15
Endangered 46
Vulnerable 61
Near Threatened 51
Least Concern 703
Data Deficient 43
Not Evaluated 1841
Extinct 8

Species by Taxonomic Group

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

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

Badhamia nitens

Not Evaluated

Badhamia panicea

Not Evaluated

bagflower

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Not Evaluated

Bahia lovegrass

Eragrostis bahiensis

Not Evaluated

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

Balsa

Ochroma pyramidale

Not Evaluated

Balsamillo

Hamelia axillaris

Not Evaluated

Bamboo orchid

Arundina graminifolia

Not Evaluated

banana water-lily

Nymphaea mexicana

Not Evaluated

Banded Mottlegill

Panaeolus cinctulus

Least Concern

Banksian Pine

Pinus banksiana

Not Evaluated

Barbados cherry

Malpighia emarginata

Not Evaluated

Barbicou-bean

Canavalia brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

Barley Brome

Bromus hordeaceus

Least Concern

Barrel Cactus

Melocactus intortus

Least Concern

basket fern

Nephrolepis pectinata

Not Evaluated

Basketgrass

Oplismenus hirtellus

Not Evaluated

basket wiss

Trichostigma octandrum

Not Evaluated

bastard-box

Eucalyptus microtheca

Least Concern

bastard-box

Eucalyptus longifolia

Vulnerable

Bastard Catclaw

Microgramma lycopodioides

Not Evaluated

Bastard Cress

Thlaspi arvense

Least Concern

Bastard Cress

Lepidium campestre

Least Concern

bay barnacle

Amphibalanus improvisus

Not Evaluated

Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata

Not Evaluated

bay-cedar

Suriana maritima

Least Concern

Beach Bean

Canavalia rosea

Least Concern

Beach Dropseed

Sporobolus virginicus

Least Concern

Beach moonflower

Ipomoea violacea

Not Evaluated

Beach spiderlily

Hymenocallis littoralis

Not Evaluated

Beaked Earthstar

Geastrum pectinatum

Least Concern

beaked tasselweed

Ruppia maritima

Extinct

Beanweed

Scytosiphon lomentaria

Least Concern

Bearded Catasetum

Catasetum barbatum

Not Evaluated

Bearded Dapperling

Cystolepiota seminuda

Least Concern

Beechleaf Bonnet

Mycena capillaris

Least Concern

Beechmast Candlesnuff

Xylaria carpophila

Least Concern

Beefsteak

Perilla frutescens

Least Concern

Green Anaconda

Eunectes murinus

Least Concern

Beehive Ginger

Zingiber spectabile

Data Deficient

Beet

Beta vulgaris

Vulnerable

Beet Downy Mildew

Peronospora farinosa

Not Evaluated

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

Least Concern

Blackberry, Bramble

Rubus fruticosus

Not Evaluated

black-box

Eucalyptus largiflorens

Vulnerable

Blackbutt eucalyptus

Eucalyptus pilularis

Near Threatened

Black gram

Vigna mungo

Not Evaluated

blackheart

Guianodendron praeclarum

Least Concern

Black Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

Not Evaluated

Black mimosa

Mimosa pigra

Least Concern

Argentine evening primrose

Oenothera mollissima

Not Evaluated

Argentine pepperweed

Lepidium bonariense

Not Evaluated

Argentine senna

Senna corymbosa

Least Concern

Argyle apple

Eucalyptus cinerea

Near Threatened

arikury palm

Syagrus schizophylla

Not Evaluated

Aristolochia-leaved morning-glory

Ipomoea aristolochiifolia

Not Evaluated

Arrow bamboo

Pseudosasa japonica

Not Evaluated

Arrowleaf clover

Trifolium vesiculosum

Not Evaluated

Arsenic bush

Senna septemtrionalis

Not Evaluated

Atlas Cedar

Cedrus atlantica

Endangered

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