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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
232
CR + EN + VU
Population
212.559.409
Area
8.515.767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 31
Endangered 86
Vulnerable 115
Near Threatened 96
Least Concern 1172
Data Deficient 73
Not Evaluated 2621
Extinct 19

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 2837
Chromista 638
Fungi 463
Protozoa 221
Animalia 171
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

Glaucous Aster

Symphyotrichum laeve

Not Evaluated

Browne's blechum

Ruellia blechum

Least Concern

Beaked Earthstar

Geastrum pectinatum

Least Concern

Khakiweed

Alternanthera pungens

Not Evaluated

pinto peanut

Arachis pintoi

Not Evaluated

Pink woodsorrel

Oxalis debilis

Not Evaluated

Glabrous Catsear

Hypochaeris glabra

Critically Endangered

Pink velvet banana

Musa velutina

Least Concern

Pink-sorrel

Oxalis articulata

Not Evaluated

ginger prawn

Metapenaeus monoceros

Not Evaluated

Brown Cup

Rutstroemia firma

Least Concern

pinklet

Stenandrium dulce

Not Evaluated

Gum myrtle

Angophora costata

Least Concern

Reddening Lepiota

Leucoagaricus americanus

Not Evaluated

Elegant Earthstar

Geastrum elegans

Critically Endangered

Broomwort

Scoparia montevidensis

Not Evaluated

Reed Grass-Like Phragmipedium

Phragmipedium caricinum

Near Threatened

Beach spiderlily

Hymenocallis littoralis

Not Evaluated

Anisonema acinus

Not Evaluated

Golden dewdrops

Duranta erecta

Least Concern

giant tiger prawn

Penaeus monodon

Not Evaluated

Glenwoodgrass

Sacciolepis indica

Least Concern

Giant taro

Alocasia macrorrhizos

Not Evaluated

Sea Lettuce

Ulva lactuca

Least Concern

Pickerel-Weed

Pontederia cordata

Not Evaluated

Couscous Crust

Bulbillomyces farinosus

Least Concern

Climbing Prairie Rose

Rosa setigera

Not Evaluated

giant mud crab

Scylla serrata

Not Evaluated

bull-nettle

Cnidoscolus urens

Least Concern

Broad-Leaved Pondweed

Potamogeton nodosus

Near Threatened

Philibert's fern moss

Thuidium assimile

Vulnerable

pharaoh ant

Monomorium pharaonis

Not Evaluated

Snail flower

Sigmoidotropis speciosa

Not Evaluated

Petticoat Mottlegill

Panaeolus papilionaceus

Least Concern

Dead Man's Fingers

Codium isthmocladum

Not Evaluated

Giant Freshwater Prawn

Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Least Concern

Peruvian watergrass

Luziola peruviana

Data Deficient

Giant arrowhead

Sagittaria montevidensis

Not Evaluated

Broadleaf Pondweed

Stuckenia pectinata

Least Concern

persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

Least Concern

Gentian-Leaved St. John'S-Wort

Hypericum gentianoides

Not Evaluated

broadleaf noddingcaps

Triphora amazonica

Data Deficient

Beach moonflower

Ipomoea violacea

Not Evaluated

Beach Dropseed

Sporobolus virginicus

Least Concern

Anise-scented Sage

Salvia guaranitica

Not Evaluated

Wild Cane

Piper reticulatum

Least Concern

Adherent Bristle-grass

Setaria adhaerens

Not Evaluated

Achlya debaryana

Not Evaluated

Perennial Wall-rocket

Diplotaxis tenuifolia

Least Concern

Dewdrop Crane'S-Bill

Geranium thunbergii

Not Evaluated

Peppery Bolete

Chalciporus piperatus

Least Concern

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

Lathyrus latifolius

Least Concern

Pepper Pot

Myriostoma coliforme

Critically Endangered

hato tejas

Microstachys corniculata

Not Evaluated

brittle maidenhair fern

Adiantum concinnum

Not Evaluated

Brittle Cinder

Kretzschmaria deusta

Least Concern

Christmas Cactus

Schlumbergera microsphaerica

Vulnerable

Scarlet Caterpillar Club

Cordyceps militaris

Not Evaluated

peacock-flower

Tigridia pavonia

Not Evaluated

Bristly Stonewort

Chara hispida

Near Threatened

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