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United States

North America · Northern America

Total Species
11292
Threatened
795
CR + EN + VU
Population
331,002,647
Area
9,833,517 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 158
Endangered 268
Vulnerable 369
Near Threatened 428
Least Concern 4227
Data Deficient 189
Not Evaluated 5428
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 150

Species by Taxonomic Group

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

Featured Species

All Species in United States

Common Morning Glory

Ipomoea purpurea

Not Evaluated

Common Nipplewort

Lapsana communis

Least Concern

Common Northern European Opossum Shrimp

Mysis relicta

Not Evaluated

Common Oak Fern

Gymnocarpium dryopteris

Critically Endangered

Common Oak Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

Not Evaluated

Common Orache

Atriplex patula

Least Concern

Common Pear

Pyrus communis

Data Deficient

Common Pellia

Pellia epiphylla

Vulnerable

Common Periwinkle

Vinca minor

Least Concern

Common Plume

Emmelina monodactyla

Least Concern

Common Porecrust

Schizophyllum commune

Least Concern

Common pricklypear

Opuntia monacantha

Least Concern

Common Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

Least Concern

common pygmy woodlouse

Trichoniscus pusillus

Least Concern

Common Quaking Grass

Briza media

Vulnerable

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

Least Concern

Common Salsify

Tragopogon porrifolius

Not Evaluated

Common Saltwort

Salsola kali

Least Concern

Common sawfly

Pontania proxima

Not Evaluated

Common sawfly

Fenusella hortulana

Not Evaluated

Common sawfly

Allantus basalis

Not Evaluated

Common Scouring-Rush

Equisetum hyemale

Near Threatened

Common Sensitive-Plant

Mimosa pudica

Least Concern

Common & Small-Fruited Yellow-Sedge

Carex oederi

Least Concern

Common Smoketree

Cotinus coggygria

Not Evaluated

Common Silver Hairgrass

Aira caryophyllea

Endangered

Common sowthistle

Sonchus oleraceus

Least Concern

Common Spangle Gall

Neuroterus quercusbaccarum

Not Evaluated

Common Spindle

Euonymus europaeus

Least Concern

Common Starwort

Stellaria graminea

Least Concern

Common St. John'S Wort

Hypericum perforatum

Least Concern

Common St. Paul's wort

Sigesbeckia orientalis

Not Evaluated

Common Sundrops

Oenothera fruticosa

Not Evaluated

Common sycamore aphid

Drepanosiphum platanoidis

Not Evaluated

Common Tamarisk-Moss

Thuidium tamariscinum

Least Concern

Common Tansy

Tanacetum vulgare

Least Concern

Common teatree

Leptospermum petersonii

Least Concern

Common Thorn-Apple

Datura stramonium

Not Evaluated

Common thrip

Echinothrips americanus

Not Evaluated

Common thrip

Thrips pini

Not Evaluated

Common thrip

Tmetothrips subapterus

Not Evaluated

Common thrips

Aptinothrips rufus

Not Evaluated

Common thrips

Apterothrips secticornis

Not Evaluated

Common Timothy

Phleum pratense

Least Concern

Common Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius

Least Concern

Common Tussock Sedge

Carex stricta

Least Concern

Common Velvetgrass

Holcus lanatus

Not Evaluated

Common Water Clover

Marsilea quadrifolia

Not Evaluated

Common Water-Parsnip

Sium suave

Least Concern

common whorl snail

Vertigo pygmaea

Near Threatened

Common Wild Oats

Avena fatua

Least Concern

Common Wintergreen

Pyrola minor

Critically Endangered

Common wireweed

Sida acuta

Not Evaluated

Common Wood Nymph

Cercyonis pegala

Least Concern

Common Wood-Rush

Luzula multiflora

Least Concern

Common Wrinkle-Leaved Goldenrod

Solidago rugosa

Not Evaluated

Common Yellow Wood-Sorrel

Oxalis dillenii

Not Evaluated

Compact Grimmia

Schistidium confertum

Vulnerable

Compact Stonewort

Nitella mucronata

Vulnerable

Compact Stonewort

Nitella tenuissima

Extinct

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