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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
237
CR + EN + VU
Population
212 559 409
Area
8 515 767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 34
Endangered 86
Vulnerable 117
Near Threatened 97
Least Concern 1214
Data Deficient 73
Not Evaluated 2647
Extinct 20

Species by Taxonomic Group

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

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

Field Bird'S Nest

Cyathus olla

Near Threatened

fern-leaf aralia

Polyscias cumingiana

Not Evaluated

Dixie silverback fern

Pityrogramma calomelanos

Not Evaluated

Fine-leaf Wadara

Couratari guianensis

Least Concern

Finger millet

Eleusine coracana

Not Evaluated

firecracker-flower

Crossandra infundibuliformis

Least Concern

Firespike

Odontonema tubaeforme

Not Evaluated

Fire star orchid

Epidendrum radicans

Not Evaluated

Flameberry

Urera caracasana

Not Evaluated

Dragon Horn

Cladonia squamosa

Near Threatened

Flat Crep

Crepidotus applanatus

Vulnerable

Bastard Whiteroot

Aegiphila martinicensis

Not Evaluated

Barley Leaf Rust

Puccinia hordei

Not Evaluated

Round-Fruited Flapwort

Solenostoma sphaerocarpum

Least Concern

Florida tasselflower

Emilia fosbergii

Not Evaluated

Tumbling Puffball

Bovista pila

Not Evaluated

Abutilon

Abutilon indicum

Not Evaluated

Abyssinian spurge

Euphorbia abyssinica

Not Evaluated

Acanthoceras zachariasii

Not Evaluated

Acanthoica quattrospina

Not Evaluated

achacha

Garcinia gardneriana

Least Concern

Achlya achlyoides

Not Evaluated

Achlya americana

Not Evaluated

Achlya caroliniana

Not Evaluated

Achlya debaryana

Not Evaluated

Achlya diffusa

Not Evaluated

Achlya orion

Not Evaluated

Achlya prolifera

Not Evaluated

Achlya proliferoides

Not Evaluated

Achlya radiosa

Not Evaluated

Achnanthes acares

Not Evaluated

Achnanthes parvula

Not Evaluated

Achnanthes rupestoides

Not Evaluated

Achnanthidium affine

Not Evaluated

Achnanthidium microcephalum

Not Evaluated

Actinoptychus splendens

Not Evaluated

Acute spikerush

Eleocharis acutangula

Not Evaluated

Acutetip Cup Lichen

Cladonia acuminata

Least Concern

Adlafia bryophila

Not Evaluated

African amaranth

Amaranthus muricatus

Not Evaluated

African bristlegrass

Setaria sphacelata

Least Concern

African daisy

Arctotis stoechadifolia

Not Evaluated

African scurfpea

Psoralea pinnata

Not Evaluated

African signalgrass

Urochloa arrecta

Not Evaluated

Agrimony Rust

Pucciniastrum agrimoniae

Not Evaluated

Agrocybe cylindrica

Not Evaluated

Airplant

Tillandsia polystachia

Least Concern

Airplant

Tillandsia gardneri

Not Evaluated

Akashiwo sanguinea

Not Evaluated

Alexander palm

Ptychosperma elegans

Least Concern

Alexandra palm

Archontophoenix alexandrae

Not Evaluated

Alexandrian laurel

Calophyllum inophyllum

Least Concern

Alexandrium tamarense

Not Evaluated

Algirosphaera oryza

Not Evaluated

Algirosphaera robusta

Not Evaluated

Allspice

Pimenta dioica

Least Concern

alpine-ash

Eucalyptus delegatensis

Least Concern

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

Ophioparma ventosa

Extinct

Alternaria alternata

Not Evaluated

Alternaria brassicae

Not Evaluated

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