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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

Philibert's fern moss

Thuidium assimile

Vulnerable

pharaoh ant

Monomorium pharaonis

Not Evaluated

Snail flower

Sigmoidotropis speciosa

Not Evaluated

Wood sorrel

Oxalis triangularis

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

Winter Polypore

Lentinus brumalis

Least Concern

Broadleaf Pondweed

Stuckenia pectinata

Least Concern

rock veilwort

Metzgeria conjugata

Near Threatened

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

Adherent Bristle-grass

Setaria adhaerens

Not Evaluated

Achlya debaryana

Not Evaluated

Perennial Wall-rocket

Diplotaxis tenuifolia

Least Concern

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

peacock-flower

Tigridia pavonia

Not Evaluated

Rounded Earthstar

Geastrum saccatum

Endangered

Bristly Stonewort

Chara hispida

Near Threatened

Bristle Pigeon Grass

Setaria verticillata

Not Evaluated

parrot's-flower

Heliconia psittacorum

Least Concern

Parasol

Macrolepiota procera

Least Concern

papillose peat moss

Sphagnum papillosum

Least Concern

brandling

Eisenia fetida

Not Evaluated

bay barnacle

Amphibalanus improvisus

Not Evaluated

Dainty sandmallow

Sidastrum micranthum

Not Evaluated

Anil de pasto

Indigofera suffruticosa

Least Concern

Branching Bryozoan

Schizoporella unicornis

Not Evaluated

French Rocket

Sisymbrium erysimoides

Not Evaluated

pompomweed

Campuloclinium macrocephalum

Not Evaluated

Panicled sandmallow

Sidastrum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

matted paspalum

Paspalum minus

Not Evaluated

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

Cladonia ramulosa

Least Concern

Crookneck Nodding-Moss

Pohlia camptotrachela

Endangered

Bastard Cress

Lepidium campestre

Least Concern

Pancake Crust

Perenniporia medulla-panis

Vulnerable

Panama tree

Sterculia apetala

Not Evaluated

orange cup coral

Tubastraea coccinea

Not Evaluated

Panama redwood

Platymiscium pinnatum

Not Evaluated

Vectis moss

Chenia leptophylla

Not Evaluated

Panthercap

Amanita pantherina

Least Concern

Branched Centaury

Centaurium pulchellum

Least Concern

Bastard Cress

Thlaspi arvense

Least Concern

Xenasma rimicola

Vulnerable

Romero macho

Pectis linifolia

Least Concern

Panaeolus antillarum

Not Evaluated

Fourleaf manyseed

Polycarpon tetraphyllum

Not Evaluated

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Cladonia merochlorophaea

Least Concern

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