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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
233
CR + EN + VU
Population
212,559,409
Area
8,515,767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 33
Endangered 84
Vulnerable 116
Near Threatened 96
Least Concern 1218
Data Deficient 73
Not Evaluated 2676
Extinct 20

Species by Taxonomic Group

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

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

Angel's tears

Brugmansia suaveolens

Not Evaluated

Angel'S Trumpet

Datura innoxia

Not Evaluated

Angel's-trumpets

Datura ferox

Not Evaluated

Angel's-wings

Opuntia microdasys

Least Concern

angel-wing begonia

Begonia coccinea

Not Evaluated

Anil de pasto

Indigofera suffruticosa

Least Concern

Animated oat

Avena sterilis

Not Evaluated

Anise burnet saxifrage

Pimpinella anisum

Not Evaluated

Aniseed-Weed

Foeniculum vulgare

Not Evaluated

Anise-scented Sage

Salvia guaranitica

Not Evaluated

Anisonema acinus

Not Evaluated

Annual-Aster

Callistephus chinensis

Not Evaluated

Annual bastardcabbage

Rapistrum rugosum

Not Evaluated

Annual Bluegrass

Poa annua

Not Evaluated

Annual canarygrass

Phalaris canariensis

Not Evaluated

Annual Clary

Salvia viridis

Not Evaluated

Annual Coreopsis

Coreopsis tinctoria

Not Evaluated

Annual Cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus

Not Evaluated

Annual False Pimpernel

Lindernia dubia

Not Evaluated

Annual rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon monspeliensis

Not Evaluated

Annual Ragweed

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Not Evaluated

Annual trampweed

Facelis retusa

Not Evaluated

Annual Wall-rocket

Diplotaxis muralis

Least Concern

Annual yellow sweetclover

Melilotus indicus

Not Evaluated

anoda-weed

Anoda cristata

Not Evaluated

Antelope Grass

Echinochloa pyramidalis

Least Concern

Anthostomella tomicoides

Not Evaluated

antidote-vine

Fevillea cordifolia

Not Evaluated

Antirrhinum Rust

Puccinia antirrhini

Not Evaluated

Antrodia heteromorpha

Critically Endangered

Antrodia sinuosa

Least Concern

Aphanomyces cladogamus

Not Evaluated

Aphanomyces euteiches

Not Evaluated

Aphanomyces laevis

Not Evaluated

Apple blossom

Cassia javanica

Not Evaluated

appleblossom cassia

Cassia grandis

Least Concern

apple chile

Capsicum pubescens

Not Evaluated

Apple Mint

Mentha suaveolens

Least Concern

Apple Of Peru

Nicandra physalodes

Not Evaluated

apricot-vine

Passiflora incarnata

Not Evaluated

Arabian cotton

Gossypium herbaceum

Data Deficient

Arabian pea

Bituminaria bituminosa

Not Evaluated

Arachnopeziza aurata

Least Concern

Arborescent Matayba

Matayba arborescens

Not Evaluated

Arborescent pricklypear

Opuntia leucotricha

Least Concern

Archaeperidinium minutum

Not Evaluated

Arched Earthstar

Geastrum fornicatum

Critically Endangered

arch-fronted swimming crab

Liocarcinus navigator

Least Concern

Arctic poppy

Papaver nudicaule

Least Concern

Arcyria ferruginea

Not Evaluated

Arcyria globosa

Not Evaluated

Arcyria insignis

Not Evaluated

Arcyria stipata

Not Evaluated

Arcyria versicolor

Not Evaluated

Argentina Vervain

Verbena bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Argentine Barley

Hordeum euclaston

Not Evaluated

Australian areca palm

Areca triandra

Least Concern

Australian-nut

Macadamia ternifolia

Endangered

Australian Pine

Pinus nigra

Not Evaluated

Australian redcedar

Toona ciliata

Least Concern

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