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United States

North America · Northern America

Total Species
11292
Threatened
794
CR + EN + VU
Population
331,002,647
Area
9,833,517 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 159
Endangered 267
Vulnerable 368
Near Threatened 429
Least Concern 4219
Data Deficient 187
Not Evaluated 5464
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

Pearl Millet

Cenchrus americanus

Extinct

Pearl wattle

Acacia podalyriifolia

Least Concern

pearlwort spurrey

Spergula morisonii

Least Concern

Pearly Underwing

Peridroma saucia

Not Evaluated

pear-shaped nodding moss

Pohlia lescuriana

Endangered

Pear thrips

Taeniothrips inconsequens

Not Evaluated

Pear trellis rust fungus

Gymnosporangium sabinae

Not Evaluated

Burnt-leaved Acacia

Senna artemisioides

Least Concern

Pea weevil

Bruchus pisorum

Not Evaluated

Peck'S Oak Sedge

Carex peckii

Not Evaluated

Pedicelled Bulrush

Scirpus pedicellatus

Least Concern

Pedicel Puffball

Lycoperdon caudatum

Near Threatened

hato tejas

Microstachys corniculata

Not Evaluated

Banana leaf spot

Pestalotiopsis disseminata

Not Evaluated

Pelicanflower

Aristolochia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

pellitory-of-the-wall

Parietaria judaica

Least Concern

Buttongrass

Dactyloctenium radulans

Not Evaluated

Pennsylvania Blackberry

Rubus pensilvanicus

Not Evaluated

Pennsylvania Cinquefoil

Potentilla pensylvanica

Not Evaluated

Pennsylvania Knotweed

Persicaria pensylvanica

Not Evaluated

Pennyroyal

Mentha pulegium

Critically Endangered

Pepper And Salt Geometer

Biston betularia

Least Concern

Pepperweed

Lepidium ramosissimum

Not Evaluated

Peppery Bolete

Chalciporus piperatus

Least Concern

Peregrina

Jatropha integerrima

Not Evaluated

Peregrine saltbush

Atriplex suberecta

Not Evaluated

Perennial Duckweed

Lemna turionifera

Least Concern

Perennial honesty

Lunaria rediviva

Near Threatened

Perennial horsegram

Macrotyloma axillare

Not Evaluated

perennial knawel

Scleranthus perennis

Critically Endangered

Perennial Pigweed

Amaranthus deflexus

Not Evaluated

Perennial ryegrass

Lolium perenne

Not Evaluated

Perennial soybean

Neonotonia wightii

Least Concern

Perennial teosinte

Zea perennis

Critically Endangered

Perennial veldtgrass

Ehrharta calycina

Not Evaluated

Perennial Wall-rocket

Diplotaxis tenuifolia

Least Concern

Perennial Yellow-woundwort

Stachys recta

Not Evaluated

Perfoliate Bellwort

Uvularia perfoliata

Not Evaluated

Perfoliate blackfoot

Melampodium perfoliatum

Not Evaluated

Pergande's scale

Parlatoria pergandii

Not Evaluated

Variegated Foam Lichen

Stereocaulon vesuvianum

Near Threatened

Péromyscus A Pattes Blanches

Peromyscus leucopus

Least Concern

Varnished Tube Lichen

Hypogymnia austerodes

Vulnerable

Persian Ivy

Hedera colchica

Not Evaluated

Persian Lilac

Syringa persica

Not Evaluated

Persian onion

Allium hollandicum

Not Evaluated

Persian ryegrass

Lolium persicum

Not Evaluated

droplet flapwort

Lophozia guttulata

Near Threatened

Halberd-Leaved Tear-Thumb

Persicaria arifolia

Least Concern

Peruvian groundcherry

Physalis peruviana

Not Evaluated

Peruvian paspalum

Paspalum racemosum

Not Evaluated

Peruvian peppertree

Schinus molle

Least Concern

Moth

Grapholita molesta

Not Evaluated

Valois Rim-Lichen

Lecanora valesiaca

Critically Endangered

Formosan koa

Acacia confusa

Least Concern

Peruvian watergrass

Luziola peruviana

Data Deficient

Frayed Ribbon Lichen

Ramalina roesleri

Vulnerable

Petticoat-Climber

Eragrostis spectabilis

Not Evaluated

Petticoat Mottlegill

Panaeolus papilionaceus

Least Concern

Balespike Lobelia

Lobelia spicata

Least Concern

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