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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

Romero macho

Pectis linifolia

Least Concern

Eunotia bigibba

Not Evaluated

Fourleaf manyseed

Polycarpon tetraphyllum

Not Evaluated

Xylaria filiformis

Least Concern

Diploneis subovalis

Not Evaluated

Galerina nana

Data Deficient

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Cladonia merochlorophaea

Least Concern

Bracken

Pteridium aquilinum

Least Concern

Pale Oyster

Pleurotus pulmonarius

Least Concern

Fairy Sparklers

Xylaria tentaculata

Not Evaluated

Fountainbush

Russelia equisetiformis

Not Evaluated

Brachysira procera

Not Evaluated

Broadleaved bristlegrass

Setaria palmifolia

Not Evaluated

Snow Fungus

Tremella fuciformis

Not Evaluated

Leaf rust of coffee

Hemileia vastatrix

Not Evaluated

Pale Bog-Moss

Sphagnum strictum

Not Evaluated

Frosted Rim-Lichen

Lecanora caesiorubella

Not Evaluated

saffron spike

Aphelandra squarrosa

Not Evaluated

Soldier's orchid

Zeuxine strateumatica

Least Concern

Yersinia pestis

Not Evaluated

Bright-Blue Speedwell

Veronica serpyllifolia

Least Concern

angel-wing begonia

Begonia coccinea

Not Evaluated

Acutetip Cup Lichen

Cladonia acuminata

Least Concern

Manyflower Sandmallow

Sidastrum multiflorum

Least Concern

Starfish Fungus

Aseroe rubra

Not Evaluated

Saffron Soldiers

Trichia scabra

Not Evaluated

Corm dry rot

Rigidoporus vinctus

Not Evaluated

Xenasma pulverulentum

Vulnerable

Asian soybean rust

Phakopsora pachyrhizi

Not Evaluated

Poplar Rust

Melampsora medusae

Not Evaluated

Vibrio cholerae

Not Evaluated

Mermaid's Tea Cup

Udotea cyathiformis

Not Evaluated

Trichia contorta

Not Evaluated

Bastard Catclaw

Microgramma lycopodioides

Not Evaluated

Hairy Bracket

Trametes hirsuta

Not Evaluated

Bridal Veil Stinkhorn

Phallus indusiatus

Not Evaluated

Trachelomonas similis

Not Evaluated

Brassica Downy Mildew

Hyaloperonospora brassicae

Not Evaluated

Deceiver

Laccaria laccata

Not Evaluated

Thalassiosira mala

Not Evaluated

Torodinium robustum

Not Evaluated

Trechispora microspora

Least Concern

Brazilian shaving-brush-tree

Pseudobombax grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

Angel's-trumpets

Datura ferox

Not Evaluated

Bonpland's croton

Croton bonplandianus

Not Evaluated

Moss Pea Truffle

Glomus fuegianum

Not Evaluated

Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Not Evaluated

Common Pinmould

Mucor mucedo

Not Evaluated

Oyster Rollrim

Tapinella panuoides

Least Concern

Surirella biseriata

Not Evaluated

Salted shell lichen

Coccocarpia palmicola

Not Evaluated

oval grimmia

Grimmia ovalis

Vulnerable

Resupinatus poriaeformis

Least Concern

Pythiogeton utriforme

Not Evaluated

Rosy Wood Mushroom

Agaricus dulcidulus

Least Concern

Kleberg's bluestem

Dichanthium annulatum

Not Evaluated

Pythium torulosum

Not Evaluated

Freckled Dapperling

Echinoderma asperum

Least Concern

Japanese mazus

Mazus pumilus

Not Evaluated

Puccinia polygoni-amphibii

Not Evaluated

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