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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

Cabbage tree

Cordyline australis

Not Evaluated

cacticans mealybug

Rhizoecus cacticans

Not Evaluated

Cactus Lichen

Agonimia opuntiella

Not Evaluated

cactus scale

Diaspis echinocacti

Not Evaluated

Cactus spurge

Euphorbia ingens

Least Concern

cadelle beetle

Tenebroides mauritanicus

Not Evaluated

Caesarweed

Urena lobata

Least Concern

Cajeput tree

Melaleuca linariifolia

Least Concern

Calendula fly

Napomyza lateralis

Not Evaluated

Calico-Bush

Kalmia latifolia

Least Concern

Californian Burr

Xanthium orientale

Not Evaluated

California pear sawfly

Pristiphora abbreviata

Not Evaluated

California scale

Diaspidiotus perniciosus

Not Evaluated

Cape-ivy

Delairea odorata

Not Evaluated

Cape leadwort

Plumbago auriculata

Not Evaluated

Cape province pygmyweed

Crassula multicava

Not Evaluated

Caper Spurge

Euphorbia lathyris

Not Evaluated

Capeweed

Arctotheca calendula

Not Evaluated

Capillary Beakrush

Rhynchospora capillacea

Least Concern

capillary thread moss

Meesia uliginosa

Extinct

Capitate Truffleclub

Tolypocladium capitatum

Least Concern

Capped Orb Mussel

Musculium lacustre

Least Concern

capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Least Concern

Caracas rattlebox

Crotalaria micans

Least Concern

caragana aphid

Acyrthosiphon caraganae

Not Evaluated

Caraway

Carum carvi

Least Concern

Cardboard Palm

Zamia furfuracea

Endangered

Cardinal-Climber

Ipomoea quamoclit

Not Evaluated

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Least Concern

Carelessweed

Amaranthus spinosus

Not Evaluated

Caribbean Thoroughwort

Chromolaena corymbosa

Not Evaluated

Caricature-plant

Graptophyllum pictum

Not Evaluated

Canada Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Least Concern

Canada spikesedge

Eleocharis geniculata

Not Evaluated

Canada St. John'S Wort

Hypericum canadense

Not Evaluated

Canada Thistle Bud Weevil

Larinus carlinae

Near Threatened

Canada Tick-Clover

Desmodium canadense

Not Evaluated

Canadian Arrowhead

Sagittaria rigida

Not Evaluated

Canadian waterweed

Elodea canadensis

Not Evaluated

Canary broom

Genista canariensis

Least Concern

Canary fly

Edwardsiana crataegi

Least Concern

Canary Stubble Lichen

Chaenotheca chrysocephala

Least Concern

Cancer Wintergreen

Gaultheria hispidula

Least Concern

Candelabra Duster

Athelia arachnoidea

Least Concern

Candle larkspur

Delphinium elatum

Not Evaluated

Candle-Snuff Fungus

Xylaria hypoxylon

Least Concern

Candlestick

Oenothera biennis

Least Concern

Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen

Calicium lenticulare

Endangered

Candy Lichen

Icmadophila ericetorum

Critically Endangered

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

Least Concern

Canistel

Pouteria campechiana

Least Concern

Canker Rose

Rosa canina

Least Concern

Cannon Fungus

Sphaerobolus stellatus

Least Concern

Canoe Birch

Betula papyrifera

Not Evaluated

Can-Of-Worms Lichen

Stictis urceolata

Not Evaluated

Cantharid beetle

Cantharis nigra

Near Threatened

Canyon Towhee

Melozone fusca

Least Concern

Cape African-queen

Anisodontea capensis

Not Evaluated

Cape Breton Firefly

Photuris fairchildi

Least Concern

Cape bugle-lily

Watsonia borbonica

Not Evaluated

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