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United States

North America · Northern America

Total Species
11292
Threatened
757
CR + EN + VU
Population
331 002 647
Area
9 833 517 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 153
Endangered 256
Vulnerable 348
Near Threatened 397
Least Concern 3904
Data Deficient 186
Not Evaluated 5385
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 146

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 5386
Animalia 3833
Fungi 1835
Protozoa 86
Bacteria 78
Chromista 74

Featured Species

All Species in United States

Reflexed Feather-Moss

Sciuro-hypnum reflexum

Least Concern

Foxtail Clubmoss

Lycopodiella alopecuroides

Data Deficient

St. John's wort root borer

Agrilus hyperici

Not Evaluated

Staph beetle

Olisthaerus megacephalus

Near Threatened

Gammarid

Ericthonius brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

ribbed grass snail

Vallonia costata

Least Concern

Star-Tipped Reindeer Lichen

Cladonia stellaris

Endangered

Scaly Dog-Lichen

Peltigera praetextata

Least Concern

Mealy Pixie Cup

Cladonia chlorophaea

Least Concern

Wasp

Arrhenophagus chionaspidis

Not Evaluated

London midget

Phyllonorycter platani

Not Evaluated

London rocket

Sisymbrium irio

Not Evaluated

jumping spiders

Menemerus bivittatus

Not Evaluated

Midge

Cricotopus bicinctus

Not Evaluated

Scarab beetle

Labarrus lividus

Not Evaluated

Dark Shadow Lichen

Phaeophyscia sciastra

Data Deficient

Long-legged fly

Dolichopus rupestris

Near Threatened

Scaly Tooth

Sarcodon squamosus

Vulnerable

Reeves' meadowsweet

Spiraea cantoniensis

Least Concern

Scarlet Caterpillar Club

Cordyceps militaris

Not Evaluated

Rendle's meadow foxtail

Alopecurus rendlei

Not Evaluated

Small shell ginger

Alpinia mutica

Least Concern

Resinous Polypore

Ischnoderma resinosum

Vulnerable

Grugru palm

Acrocomia totai

Least Concern

Reticulated barnacle

Amphibalanus reticulatus

Not Evaluated

Stiff Tar-Spot Lichen

Placynthiella icmalea

Least Concern

Hooded Bristle-Moss

Orthotrichum cupulatum

Least Concern

Elongate Pohlia Moss

Pohlia elongata

Least Concern

Wood sorrel

Oxalis triangularis

Not Evaluated

Staph beetle

Quedius mesomelinus

Least Concern

Longbeak rattlebox

Crotalaria longirostrata

Least Concern

Rhododendron leafhopper

Graphocephala fennahi

Not Evaluated

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Rhizocarpon disporum

Not Evaluated

Witch'S Hair

Alectoria sarmentosa

Near Threatened

Wood Dot Lichen

Micarea melaena

Data Deficient

Purple-Bloom Russula

Russula mariae

Not Evaluated

Liver Milkcap

Lactarius hepaticus

Least Concern

Eastern American Platterful Mushroom

Megacollybia rodmanii

Not Evaluated

Livid Soldier Beetle

Cantharis livida

Least Concern

Foxtail copperleaf

Acalypha alopecuroidea

Least Concern

Leafhopper

Iassus lanio

Least Concern

Leafhopper

Euscelis ohausi

Not Evaluated

Little millet

Panicum sumatrense

Least Concern

Ringed Twiglet

Tubaria confragosa

Least Concern

Littleleaf boxwood

Buxus microphylla

Not Evaluated

Little house fly

Fannia canicularis

Not Evaluated

Dark-winged fungus gnat

Lycoriella ingenua

Not Evaluated

Flat-top mille graines

Oldenlandia corymbosa

Not Evaluated

Hexagonal-Pored Polypore

Neofavolus alveolaris

Not Evaluated

Heuchera Rust

Puccinia heucherae

Not Evaluated

Hollow Shell Lichen

Acrocordia cavata

Data Deficient

Staph beetle

Olisthaerus substriatus

Near Threatened

Littlebell

Ipomoea triloba

Least Concern

Spring small dung beetle

Melinopterus prodromus

Least Concern

Winter Polypore

Lentinus brumalis

Least Concern

Lion Shield

Pluteus leoninus

Vulnerable

Lion's ear

Leonotis leonurus

Not Evaluated

Siberian mountain-ash

Sorbus sambucifolia

Least Concern

Gall wasp

Hexacola hexatoma

Not Evaluated

Lineate Bark Beetle

Trypodendron lineatum

Least Concern

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