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United Kingdom

Europe · Northern Europe

Total Species
4019
Threatened
180
CR + EN + VU
Population
67 886 011
Area
242 495 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 44
Endangered 72
Vulnerable 64
Near Threatened 116
Least Concern 920
Data Deficient 28
Not Evaluated 2721
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 42

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 2273
Animalia 1568
Fungi 126
Chromista 50
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in United Kingdom

Adherent Bristle-grass

Setaria adhaerens

Not Evaluated

Adonis Blue

Lysandra bellargus

Least Concern

Adria Bellflower

Campanula portenschlagiana

Not Evaluated

Aegean wallflower

Erysimum cheiri

Near Threatened

Aeonium

Aeonium cuneatum

Not Evaluated

Afghan-Melon

Citrullus lanatus

Not Evaluated

African amaranth

Amaranthus muricatus

Not Evaluated

African asparagus fern

Asparagus asparagoides

Not Evaluated

African Bermuda-grass

Cynodon incompletus

Not Evaluated

African bird Argasid

Argas reflexus

Not Evaluated

African bristlegrass

Setaria sphacelata

Least Concern

African Carnation Tortrix

Epichoristodes acerbella

Not Evaluated

African clawed frog

Xenopus laevis

Not Evaluated

African-lily

Agapanthus praecox

Not Evaluated

African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

Not Evaluated

African pepperwort

Lepidium africanum

Not Evaluated

African-Spinach

Amaranthus cruentus

Not Evaluated

agate snail

Cecilioides acicula

Vulnerable

Ageratum

Ageratum houstonianum

Not Evaluated

Ailanthus

Ailanthus altissima

Not Evaluated

Akiraho

Olearia paniculata

Not Evaluated

Akulikuli-Kula

Portulaca oleracea

Not Evaluated

Alaska Cedar

Xanthocyparis nootkatensis

Least Concern

Albanian spurge

Euphorbia characias

Not Evaluated

Alberta Spruce

Picea glauca

Not Evaluated

Alecost

Tanacetum balsamita

Not Evaluated

Aleppo Grass

Sorghum halepense

Not Evaluated

alexanders

Smyrnium olusatrum

Not Evaluated

Alexanders Rust

Puccinia smyrnii

Not Evaluated

Alexandrium leei

Not Evaluated

Alexandrium tamarense

Not Evaluated

Algerian Iris

Iris unguicularis

Not Evaluated

Algerian Ivy

Hedera algeriensis

Not Evaluated

Algerian Oak

Quercus canariensis

Data Deficient

Alkanet

Anchusa officinalis

Least Concern

Allegheny Blackberry

Rubus allegheniensis

Not Evaluated

Alligatorweed

Alternanthera philoxeroides

Not Evaluated

Allium leafminer

Phytomyza gymnostoma

Not Evaluated

Aloe Yucca

Yucca aloifolia

Data Deficient

Alpine Blue-sow-thistle

Cicerbita alpina

Not Evaluated

Alpine currant

Ribes alpinum

Least Concern

Alpine Dock

Rumex alpinus

Not Evaluated

Alpine Fur

Abies lasiocarpa

Not Evaluated

Alpine Knapweed

Centaurea nigrescens

Not Evaluated

alpine meadow grass

Poa alpina

Least Concern

alpine-scabious

Cephalaria alpina

Not Evaluated

Alpine Squill

Scilla bifolia

Not Evaluated

Alsike Clover

Trifolium hybridum

Least Concern

Alternaria saponariae

Not Evaluated

Alternate-leaved Butterfly-bush

Buddleja alternifolia

Least Concern

Amarelle Cherry

Prunus cerasus

Least Concern

Ambrosi's Cave Salamander

Speleomantes ambrosii

Critically Endangered

American Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa muricata

Not Evaluated

American Bellbine

Calystegia silvatica

Not Evaluated

American Black Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Not Evaluated

American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum

Least Concern

American Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Not Evaluated

American Blue-Eyed-Grass

Sisyrinchium montanum

Not Evaluated

American Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

Not Evaluated

American brackish water medusa

Nemopsis bachei

Not Evaluated

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