As of February 22, 2022, there were 75 insect species in the United States in danger of becoming extinct throughout all or a significant part of their natural range. Many animals native to the U.S. share this fate, but plants are the most affected with 769 species on the endangered list as of February 22, 2022.
Number of endangered wildlife and plant species in the United States in 2021
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US Fish and Wildlife Service. (February 22, 2021). Number of endangered wildlife and plant species in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204735/endangered-wildlife-and-plant-species-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of endangered wildlife and plant species in the United States in 2021." Chart. February 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204735/endangered-wildlife-and-plant-species-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. (2021). Number of endangered wildlife and plant species in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204735/endangered-wildlife-and-plant-species-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of Endangered Wildlife and Plant Species in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204735/endangered-wildlife-and-plant-species-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Number of endangered wildlife and plant species in the United States in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204735/endangered-wildlife-and-plant-species-in-the-us/ (last visited May 28, 2022)