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United States

North America · Northern America

Total Species
11292
Threatened
794
CR + EN + VU
Population
331,002,647
Area
9,833,517 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 159
Endangered 267
Vulnerable 368
Near Threatened 429
Least Concern 4219
Data Deficient 187
Not Evaluated 5464
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 150

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 5386
Animalia 3833
Fungi 1835
Protozoa 86
Bacteria 78
Chromista 74

Featured Species

All Species in United States

Bark lice

Pteroxanium kelloggi

Not Evaluated

Rhododendron whitefly

Massilieurodes chittendeni

Not Evaluated

European alder leafminer

Fenusa dohrnii

Not Evaluated

Cactus mealybug

Spilococcus mamillariae

Not Evaluated

Centipede

Cryptops hortensis

Not Evaluated

Rove beetle

Deleaster dichrous

Least Concern

Rove beetle

Aleochara bilineata

Least Concern

Springtail

Brachystomella parvula

Not Evaluated

Large-winged psocid

Ectopsocopsis cryptomeriae

Not Evaluated

Copepod

Pseudodiaptomus marinus

Not Evaluated

Small minute scavenger beetle

Latridius minutus

Least Concern

Lash-faced psocid

Trichopsocus dalii

Not Evaluated

Germany small dung beetle

Rhyssemus germanus

Not Evaluated

Alpine Violet

Viola labradorica

Not Evaluated

Cuban cockroach

Panchlora nivea

Not Evaluated

Masked bee

Hylaeus variegatus

Not Evaluated

Orange-Headed Monopis

Monopis spilotella

Least Concern

Six-spotted spider beetle

Ptinus sexpunctatus

Endangered

Plump spider beetle

Sphaericus pinguis

Not Evaluated

Leaf beetle

Longitarsus rubiginosus

Least Concern

Louse

Werneckiella equi

Not Evaluated

Medium-sized bark louse

Peripsocus phaeopterus

Not Evaluated

Caserta Pea Mussel

Euglesa casertana

Not Evaluated

Crenulated Flapwort

Solenostoma gracillimum

Least Concern

Mango seed weevil

Sternochetus mangiferae

Not Evaluated

Laurel psyllid

Lauritrioza alacris

Not Evaluated

Orange-Spotted Drone Fly

Eristalis anthophorina

Least Concern

Muscoid fly

Delia antiqua

Not Evaluated

Hessian fly

Mayetiola destructor

Not Evaluated

Marsh Snipe Fly

Rhagio tringaria

Least Concern

Leaf beetle

Chrysolina gypsophilae

Extinct

Cherry Vinegar Fly

Drosophila suzukii

Not Evaluated

Wood-boring weevil

Pselactus spadix

Near Threatened

Honey bee mite

Varroa destructor

Not Evaluated

Alternate-Leaved Crownbeard

Verbesina alternifolia

Not Evaluated

Scallop Shell

Rheumaptera undulata

Least Concern

Water flea

Simocephalus serrulatus

Not Evaluated

Plant bug

Polymerus unifasciatus

Least Concern

Fruit fly

Urophora stylata

Least Concern

Aphid

Maculolachnus submacula

Not Evaluated

Clown beetle

Acritus komai

Not Evaluated

Willow Bead Gall Mite

Aculus tetanothrix

Not Evaluated

Staph beetle

Omalium caesum

Least Concern

Psyllid

Arytaina genistae

Not Evaluated

Hairy Groundbug

Stygnocoris sabulosus

Least Concern

Cactus aphid

Aphis sedi

Not Evaluated

Ensign wasp

Evania appendigaster

Not Evaluated

Small fleck-winged snipefly

Rhagio lineola

Least Concern

latrine fly

Fannia scalaris

Not Evaluated

Golden buprestid

Buprestis aurulenta

Not Evaluated

Watercress leaf beetle

Phaedon laevigatus

Not Evaluated

Fuller rose beetle

Naupactus cervinus

Not Evaluated

Weevil

Mecinus pyraster

Least Concern

Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly

Phytoliriomyza melampyga

Not Evaluated

Parasitoid wasp

Chrysocharis ainsliei

Not Evaluated

Cutworm

Callopistria maillardi

Not Evaluated

Pubescent minute beetle

Clambus pubescens

Least Concern

Pomace Fly

Scaptomyza pallida

Least Concern

Tenthredid wasp

Strongylogaster macula

Not Evaluated

Rove beetle

Placusa incompleta

Least Concern

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