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United States

North America · Northern America

Total Species
11292
Threatened
274
CR + EN + VU
Population
331002647
Area
9833517 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 42
Endangered 98
Vulnerable 134
Near Threatened 153
Least Concern 2196
Data Deficient 112
Not Evaluated 3438
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 86

Species by Taxonomic Group

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

Featured Species

All Species in United States

Diaphanous Bladder-Fern

Cystopteris diaphana

Not Evaluated

Uglynest caterpillar

Archips cerasivorana

Least Concern

Amphibian Map Lichen

Rhizocarpon lavatum

Data Deficient

Gammarid amphipod

Grandidierella japonica

Not Evaluated

Schinz's pepperweed

Lepidium schinzii

Not Evaluated

Midge

Dasineura affinis

Not Evaluated

Aphid

Metopolophium frisicum

Not Evaluated

Grape

Cissus palmata

Not Evaluated

Japanese Cowslip

Primula japonica

Not Evaluated

Mite

Tyrophagus longior

Not Evaluated

Mite

Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Not Evaluated

Minute bladder bug

Loricula pselaphiformis

Least Concern

Minute pirate bug

Anthocoris confusus

Least Concern

Springtail

Entomobrya albocincta

Not Evaluated

delicate dogtooth moss

Cynodontium tenellum

Least Concern

Martinique trimezia

Trimezia martinicensis

Not Evaluated

Metallic wood-boring beetle

Agrilus derasofasciatus

Near Threatened

Golden Apple Slime Mold

Arcyria pomiformis

Not Evaluated

Early Oak Sedge

Carex umbellata

Not Evaluated

Mite

Megninia cubitalis

Not Evaluated

Mite

Dactyloscirus inermis

Not Evaluated

Staph Beetle

Philonthus carbonarius

Least Concern

Viburnum

Viburnum rhytidophylloides

Not Evaluated

Staph beetle

Bolitobius cingulatus

Least Concern

Staph beetle

Leptacinus intermedius

Least Concern

Staph beetle

Neobisnius villosulus

Near Threatened

Caribbean fingergrass

Eustachys paspaloides

Not Evaluated

Chinese photinia

Stranvaesia davidiana

Not Evaluated

Trailing crabgrass

Digitaria radicosa

Not Evaluated

Many-Pored Punch Lichen

Anisomeridium polypori

Least Concern

Ashen Crust

Peniophora lycii

Least Concern

Rose Rust

Phragmidium mucronatum

Not Evaluated

Staph beetle

Liogluta granigera

Least Concern

Staph beetle

Stenus fuscipes

Least Concern

Ferny Azolla

Azolla pinnata

Least Concern

Springtail

Thalassaphorura encarpata

Not Evaluated

Staph beetle

Dinaraea arcana

Least Concern

Staph beetle

Gymnusa variegata

Least Concern

Common Rim Lichen

Lecanora pulicaris

Least Concern

Cup Lichen

Cladonia peziziformis

Endangered

dented silk moss

Plagiothecium denticulatum

Least Concern

Foxy Bolete

Leccinum vulpinum

Endangered

Iris Rust

Puccinia iridis

Not Evaluated

Smooth-Footed Powderhorn

Cladonia ochrochlora

Least Concern

Needle Bonnet

Mycena clavicularis

Least Concern

Mottled Marble

Bactra furfurana

Near Threatened

California Spikenard

Aralia californica

Not Evaluated

Rock Dimple Lichen

Gyalecta jenensis

Extinct

Powder-Headed Tube Lichen

Hypogymnia tubulosa

Least Concern

Salted Starburst Lichen

Imshaugia aleurites

Near Threatened

Pimpled Kidney Lichen

Nephroma resupinatum

Extinct

Foetid Parachute

Gymnopus foetidus

Least Concern

Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen

Umbilicaria proboscidea

Extinct

Kangaroo grass

Themeda quadrivalvis

Not Evaluated

Shrubby Sunburst Lichen

Polycauliona candelaria

Data Deficient

Home Cup

Peziza domiciliana

Not Evaluated

Needle Rust

Chrysomyxa ledi

Not Evaluated

Brown Earth-Crust Lichen

Lecidoma demissum

Extinct

Common Emerald

Hemithea aestivaria

Least Concern

Moss Shingle Lichen

Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Extinct

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