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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
122
CR + EN + VU
Population
212559409
Area
8515767 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

leafless swallow-wort

Orthosia scoparia

Not Evaluated

Tender lovegrass

Eragrostis scaligera

Not Evaluated

Orosne

Polygala paniculata

Not Evaluated

Orobus-seed Liverwort

Targionia hypophylla

Not Evaluated

doubletoothed hydroid

Obelia bidentata

Not Evaluated

Sea Pearl

Valonia ventricosa

Not Evaluated

Osier

Salix viminalis

Least Concern

Cup Lichen

Cladonia coccifera

Least Concern

Red algae

Kappaphycus alvarezii

Not Evaluated

Tree aster

Vernonanthura polyanthes

Not Evaluated

Jade plant

Crassula ovata

Not Evaluated

Gray'S Cup Lichen

Cladonia grayi

Data Deficient

Mint Rust

Puccinia menthae

Not Evaluated

Rust fungus

Puccinia brachypodii

Not Evaluated

Dung Cannon

Pilobolus crystallinus

Not Evaluated

Mexican Daisy Bush

Montanoa bipinnatifida

Least Concern

Minute Pouncewort

Myriocoleopsis minutissima

Not Evaluated

Yellow Cobweb

Xenasmatella vaga

Least Concern

Japanese mazus

Mazus pumilus

Not Evaluated

Freckled Dapperling

Echinoderma asperum

Least Concern

Kleberg's bluestem

Dichanthium annulatum

Not Evaluated

Rosy Wood Mushroom

Agaricus dulcidulus

Least Concern

oval grimmia

Grimmia ovalis

Vulnerable

Salted shell lichen

Coccocarpia palmicola

Not Evaluated

owl's-eye

Mammillaria parkinsonii

Endangered

Old Fustic

Maclura tinctoria

Least Concern

Oyster Rollrim

Tapinella panuoides

Least Concern

Common Pinmould

Mucor mucedo

Not Evaluated

Moss Pea Truffle

Glomus fuegianum

Not Evaluated

Bonpland's croton

Croton bonplandianus

Not Evaluated

paddle grass

Halophila decipiens

Least Concern

pagoda-flower

Clerodendrum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

pagoda-tree

Plumeria rubra

Not Evaluated

Painted tongue

Salpiglossis sinuata

Not Evaluated

Deceiver

Laccaria laccata

Not Evaluated

Brassica Downy Mildew

Hyaloperonospora brassicae

Not Evaluated

Bridal Veil Stinkhorn

Phallus indusiatus

Not Evaluated

Hairy Bracket

Trametes hirsuta

Not Evaluated

Bloodwood

Pterocarpus officinalis

Not Evaluated

Mermaid's Tea Cup

Udotea cyathiformis

Not Evaluated

Poplar Rust

Melampsora medusae

Not Evaluated

Asian soybean rust

Phakopsora pachyrhizi

Not Evaluated

Corm dry rot

Rigidoporus vinctus

Not Evaluated

Saffron Soldiers

Trichia scabra

Not Evaluated

Starfish Fungus

Aseroe rubra

Not Evaluated

Manyflower Sandmallow

Sidastrum multiflorum

Least Concern

Soldier's orchid

Zeuxine strateumatica

Least Concern

Jerusalem cherry

Solanum pseudocapsicum

Not Evaluated

saffron spike

Aphelandra squarrosa

Not Evaluated

Frosted Rim-Lichen

Lecanora caesiorubella

Not Evaluated

Pale Bog-Moss

Sphagnum strictum

Not Evaluated

Leaf rust of coffee

Hemileia vastatrix

Not Evaluated

Snow Fungus

Tremella fuciformis

Not Evaluated

Broadleaved bristlegrass

Setaria palmifolia

Not Evaluated

Fairy Sparklers

Xylaria tentaculata

Not Evaluated

Silver july croton

Croton argenteus

Not Evaluated

Pale galingale, Tall flatsedge

Cyperus eragrostis

Not Evaluated

Pale Oyster

Pleurotus pulmonarius

Least Concern

clove

Syzygium aromaticum

Not Evaluated

Canary Island Dragon Tree

Dracaena draco

Endangered

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