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Rare Animal Status List 

January 2013 

New York Natural Heritage Program 

A Partnership between the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 

625 Broadway, 5 th Floor, Albany, NY 12233-4757 (518) 402-8935 Fax (518) 402-8925 www.nynhp.org

THE NEW YORK NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM 

The NY Natural Heritage Program is a partnership 

between the NYS Department of Environmental 

Conservation (NYS DEC) and the State University of New 

York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Our 

mission is to facilitate conservation of rare animals, rare 

plants, and significant ecosystems. We accomplish this 

mission by combining thorough field inventories, scientific 

analyses, expert interpretation, and the most comprehensive 

database on New York's distinctive biodiversity to deliver 

the highest quality information for natural resource 

planning, protection, and management. 

NY Natural Heritage was established in 1985 and is a 

contract unit housed within NYS DEC’s Division of 

Fish, Wildlife & Marine Resources. The program is 

staffed by more than 25 scientists and specialists with 

expertise in ecology, zoology, botany, information 

management, and geographic information systems. 

NY Natural Heritage maintains New York’s most 

comprehensive database on the status and location of 

rare species and natural communities. We presently 

monitor 174 natural community types, 802 rare plant 

species, and 441 rare animal species across New York, 

keeping track of more than 12,500 locations where these 

species and communities have been recorded. The 

database also includes detailed information on the 

relative rareness of each species and community, the 

quality of their occurrences, and descriptions of sites. 

The information is used by public agencies, the 

environmental conservation community, developers, and 

others to aid in land-use decisions. Our data are essential 

for prioritizing those species and communities in need 

of protection and for guiding land-use and landmanagement 

decisions where these species and 

communities exist. 

In addition to tracking recorded locations, NY 

Natural Heritage has developed models of the areas 

around these locations important for conserving 

biodiversity, and models of the distribution of suitable 

habitat for rare species across New York State. 

NY Natural Heritage has developed two notable 

online resources: Conservation Guides include the 

biology, identification, habitat, and management of many 

of New York’s rare species and natural community 

types; and NY Nature Explorer lists species and 

communities in a specified area of interest. 

NY Natural Heritage also houses iMapInvasives, an 

online tool for invasive species reporting and data 

management. 

In 1990, NY Natural Heritage published Ecological 

Communities of New York State, an all inclusive 

classification of natural and human-influenced 

communities. From 40,000-acre beech-maple mesic 

forests to 40-acre maritime beech forests, sea-level salt 

marshes to alpine meadows, our classification quickly 

became the primary source for natural community 

classification in New York and a fundamental reference 

for natural community classifications in the northeastern 

United States and southeastern Canada. This 

classification, which has been continually updated as we 

gather new field data, has also been incorporated into 

the National Vegetation Classification that is being 

developed and refined by NatureServe, The Nature 

Conservancy, and Natural Heritage Programs 

throughout the United States (including New York). 

NY Natural Heritage is an active participant in 

NatureServe – the international network of biodiversity 

data centers. NatureServe’s network of independent data 

centers collect and analyze data about the plants, 

animals, and ecological communities of the Western 

Hemisphere. Known as natural heritage programs or 

conservation data centers, these programs operate 

throughout all of the United States and Canada, and in 

many countries and territories of Latin America. These 

programs work with NatureServe to develop biodiversity 

data, maintain compatible standards for data management, 

and provide information about rare species and natural 

communities that is consistent across many geographic 

scales. 

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Rare Animal Status List 

January 2013 

The most recent version of this list may be found on our website: 

www.nynhp.org 

For more information, suggestions, or comments about this list, contact 

Matthew D. Schlesinger 

Chief Zoologist 


625 Broadway, 5 th Floor 

Albany, NY 12233-4757 

(518) 402-8939 

mdschles@gw.dec.state.ny.us 

To report sightings of rare species, contact our office. 

Cover photos (clockwise from upper left): Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus) by Jeffrey Pippen; Red-headed 

Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) by Kimberly J. Biasiolli (née Smith); Indiana Bats (Myotis sodalis) by 

Matthew D. Schlesinger; Wavy-rayed Mussel (Lampsilis fasciola) by Julie A. Lundgren; Eastern Wormsnake 

(Carphophis amoenus) by Jesse W. Jaycox; Pink Sallow (Psectraglaea carnosa) by Hugh D. McGuinness; newly 

described species of leopard frog (Rana sp. nov.) by Matthew D. Schlesinger. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Introduction …………………………………………………....................................... v 

Active Inventory species 

Mammals …………………………………………………....................................... 1 

Birds …………………………………………………....................................... 1 

Reptiles …………………………………………………....................................... 3 

Turtles …………………………………………………....................................... 3 

Amphibians …………………………………………………....................................... 3 

Ray-finned fishes …………………………………………………....................................... 3 

Lampreys …………………………………………………....................................... 5 

Gastropods …………………………………………………....................................... 5 

Bivalves …………………………………………………....................................... 5 

Malacostracans …………………………………………………....................................... 6 

Insects …………………………………………………....................................... 7 

Animal assemblages …………………………………………………....................................... 13 

Watch-list species 

Mammals …………………………………………………....................................... 14 

Birds …………………………………………………....................................... 14 

Reptiles …………………………………………………....................................... 15 

Turtles …………………………………………………....................................... 15 

Amphibians …………………………………………………....................................... 16 

Ray-finned fishes …………………………………………………....................................... 16 

Lampreys …………………………………………………....................................... 17 

Gastropods …………………………………………………....................................... 17 

Bivalves …………………………………………………....................................... 18 

Insects …………………………………………………....................................... 18 

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INTRODUCTION 

The following list is the New York Natural Heritage Program’s current assessment of the status 

of New York’s rarest and most imperiled animal species. We have developed this list over the years 

in consultation with the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Endangered Species and 

Nongame Units, NatureServe (www.natureserve.org), researchers, conservation organizations, and 

knowledgeable amateur biologists. Population locations in our database are drawn from sources 

including museum specimens, personal contacts, and the scientific literature, and through extensive 

field research. This list is dynamic, meaning it changes as new discoveries are made or populations 

are lost. Check www.nynhp.org for the latest version of this list. 

TAXONOMY AND NOMENCLATURE 

Species typically have two sets of names: scientific and common. Scientific names follow 

standard nomenclatures specific to the different groups of animals. The scientific names of birds, for 

example, follow the standards set by the American Ornithologists’ Union. 

Common names are standardized in some cases, such as for birds, but are not as consistent 

across a species’ geographic range as scientific names. Further, some species have not yet been given 

common names; in the list below, these species are flagged with general names, such as “A Bluet 

Damselfy” or “A Noctuid Moth.” 

In the following lists, major species groups (taxonomic Classes) are sorted in reverse taxonomic 

order; that is, groups with a longer evolutionary history are listed after groups that have evolved 

more recently. Thus, mammals (the most recently evolved taxonomic Class) are first, followed by 

birds, reptiles, turtles 1 , amphibians, fish, and multiple Classes of invertebrates. Within each of these 

taxonomic Classes (e.g., birds [Aves]), species are grouped into Orders (e.g., perching birds 

[Passeriformes]), and then Families (e.g., warblers [Parulidae]), each of which is sorted in taxonomic 

order. Within Families, species are sorted alphabetically by Genus and Species. 

STATE & FEDERAL LISTINGS 

NY Natural Heritage tracks a selected subset of New York’s animals. The species we track are 

chosen based on their degree of rarity or imperilment within the state, and as new information 

comes in, new species are sometimes added while others are discontinued. Information on the 

species and communities tracked by NY Natural Heritage are used for conservation, research, and 

regulatory purposes. 

Many of the species tracked by NY Natural Heritage are listed as “endangered” or “threatened” 

under the state Environmental Conservation Law (E.C.L.). Listing is a legal process that is 

conducted by the state agency with authority over the species in question, and for animals confers 

important protection requirements. See http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7494.html for all statelisted 

animals. 

The DEC Division of Fish, Wildlife, and Marine Resources has jurisdiction over rare animal 

species listed as “endangered,” “threatened,” or “special concern” under E.C.L. §11-0535. Animals 

listed as endangered or threatened receive notable legal protection, as it is illegal to take or possess 

any of these species or their parts without a permit from DEC. Species of special concern warrant 

attention and consideration but current information does not justify listing them as either 

endangered or threatened. 

1 Note that in currently accepted taxonomy, turtles are distinct from reptiles. 

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A subset of the animal species listed under New York state law is also recognized under federal 

law. These species are so seriously imperiled across their entire range that they face the very real 

prospect of extinction. Species are listed as federally endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish & 

Wildlife Service in consultation with state agencies and other experts, and the Service works closely 

with DEC on the protection of federally listed species in New York. 

Ultimately, protection of New York’s biodiversity lies with landowners and land managers 

regardless of state or federal listings. How private and public landowners manage their properties 

will determine what species and natural communities persist into the future. This situation is both a 

great opportunity and a serious challenge. 

State legal listings are identified with the following codes: 

E endangered 

T threatened 

SC special concern 

Federal legal listings are identified with the following codes: 

E listed endangered 

T listed threatened 

C candidate 

NY Natural Heritage tracks all species listed as endangered and threatened. While we track 

many of the species listed as being of special concern, a subset of special concern species are 

currently not rare or imperiled enough to merit tracking at our precise scale. In addition, we track 

many species that are biologically rare and imperiled, but that have not gone through the review 

process necessary for state listing. 

Another state designation is Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN), which was 

developed as part of the state’s wildlife action plan. See http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/9406.html 

for a list of the state’s SGCN. 

ACTIVE INVENTORY AND WATCH LIST 

The NY Natural Heritage Program keeps two lists of rare animal species: the Active Inventory 

List and the Watch List. Species on the Active Inventory List are ones we currently track in our 

database; for the most part these are the most rare or most imperiled species in the state. Species on 

the Watch List are those that could become imperiled enough in the future to warrant being actively 

inventoried, or are ones for which we do not have enough data to determine whether they should be 

actively inventoried. Species are moved between lists, or off the lists entirely, as available 

information warrants. 

GLOBAL AND STATE STATUS RANKS 

NY Natural Heritage’s statewide inventory efforts revolve around lists of rare species and all 

types of natural communities known to occur, or to have historically occurred, in the state. These 

lists are based on a variety of sources including museum collections, scientific literature, information 

from state and local government agencies, regional and local experts, and data from neighboring 

states. 

Each rare species is assigned a rank based on its rarity, population trends, and threats. Like those 

in all state Natural Heritage Programs, NY Natural Heritage’s ranking system assesses rarity at two 

geographic scales: global and state. The global rank (G-rank) reflects the status of a species or 

community throughout its range, whereas the state rank (S-rank) indicates its status within New 

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York. Global ranks are maintained and updated by NatureServe, which coordinates the network of 

Natural Heritage programs. Both global and state ranks are usually based on the range of the species 

or community, the number of occurrences, the viability of the occurrences, and the vulnerability of 

the species or community around the globe or across the state. As new data become available, the 

ranks may be revised to reflect the most current information. Subspecific taxa are also assigned a 

taxon rank which indicates the subspecies’ rarity rank throughout its range. 

For the most part, global and state ranks follow a straightforward scale of 1 (rarest/most 

imperiled) to 5 (common/secure), as follows: 

G1, S1 Critically imperiled because of rarity (5 or fewer occurrences, or few remaining acres or 

miles of stream) or factors making it especially vulnerable to extinction rangewide (global) 

or in New York (state) 

G2, S2 Imperiled because of rarity (6-20 occurrences, or few remaining acres or miles of stream) 

or factors demonstrably making it very vulnerable to extinction (global) or extirpation from 

New York (state) 

G3, S3 Either uncommon or local, typically with 21 to 100 occurrences, limited acreage, 

or miles of stream rangewide (global) or in New York (state) 

G4, S4 Apparently secure rangewide (global) or in New York (state) 

G5, S5 Demonstrably secure, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range 

There are some additional codes: 

GH, SH Only known historically rangewide (global) or not reported in NY the last 20 years 

GX, SX Apparently extinct (global) or extirpated from NY (state) 

GU, SU Lack of information or substantial conflicting information about status or trends makes 

ranking infeasible at this time 

SNA 

SNR 

A visitor to the state but not a regular occupant (such as a bird or insect migrating through 

the state), or a species that is predicted to occur in NY but that has not been found. 

No effort has yet been made to rank the species 

Codes sometimes have qualifiers attached: 

T1, T2, etc. 

These ranks, which like global and state ranks run from 1 (rarest/most imperiled) to 5 

(common/secure), are attached to global ranks to indicate the status of a subspecies or 

variety 

Q 

Indicates that the species, subspecies, or variety is in taxonomic dispute 

? Indicates that the state or global rank is uncertain and more information is needed 

N 

B 

Indicates the migratory status of a migratory species when it is not breeding in NY (for 

example, populations that are overwintering in the state) 

Indicates the state status of a migratory species when it has breeding populations in NY 

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Some examples of ranks 

Global State Example Explanation 

G5 S2 Devil Crawfish Common rangewide (G5), imperiled in NY (S2) 

G3 S2 Bog Turtle Uncommon rangewide (G3), imperiled in NY (S2) 

G5 S1S2 Swamp Darter Common rangewide (G5), somewhere between 

critically imperiled (S1) and imperiled (S2) in NY 

G5 S1S3 Watercress Snail Common rangewide, somewhere between critically 

imperiled (S1) and uncommon (S3) in NY 

GH SX Shortnose Cisco Historical rangewide (GH), extirpated from NY (SX) 

GU SH Black Lordithon Rove Beetle Insufficient information for ranking the species’ 

rangewide status (GU), historical in NY (SH) 

G4 S1? Chain Fern Borer Moth Apparently secure rangewide (G4), appears to be 

critically imperiled in NY (S1) but more 

information is needed (?) 

G1G2 S1 Dwarf Wedgemussel Somewhere between critically imperiled (G1) and 

imperiled (G2) rangewide, critically imperiled in 

NY (S1) 

G3G4 S1S3 Bird Dropping Moth Somewhere between uncommon (G3) and apparently 

secure (G4) rangewide, somewhere between critically 

imperiled (S1) and uncommon (S3) in NY 

G5T2 S1 Karner Blue Butterfly The species is secure (G5) but the subspecies is 

imperiled rangewide (T2), the subspecies is 

critically imperiled in NY (S1) 

G4T2T4 SH The Consort Underwing The species is apparently secure (G4) but the 

subspecies is somewhere between imperiled (T2) 

and apparently secure (T4) rangewide, the 

subspecies is historical in NY (SH) 

G1Q S1 Bogbean Buckmoth Critically imperiled rangewide (G1) but the species 

is in taxonomic dispute (Q), critically imperiled in 

NY (S1) 

G5 S3B,S1N Least Bittern Common rangewide (G5), breeding populations 

(B) are uncommon in NY (S3) while non-breeding 

populations (N) are critically imperiled (S1) (in this 

case, overwintering birds) 

G5 S2S3B,S2N Bald Eagle Common rangewide (G5), breeding populations (B) 

are somewhere between imperiled (S2) and 

uncommon (S3) in NY, while non-breeding birds 

(N) are imperiled in NY 

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Rare Animal Status - Active Inventory List 

CLASS 

Order 

SCIENTIFIC NAME 

COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 

Mammals 

Rodents 

Neotoma magister 

Rabbits and Hares 

Sylvilagus transitionalis 

Shrews and Moles 

Cryptotis parva 

Bats 

Myotis leibii 

Myotis sodalis 

Carnivores 

Puma concolor couguar 

Mustela nivalis 

Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises 

Eubalaena glacialis 

Balaenoptera borealis 

Balaenoptera musculus 

Balaenoptera physalus 

Megaptera novaeangliae 

Tursiops truncatus 

Physeter macrocephalus 

Birds 

Waterfowl 

Cygnus buccinator 

Histrionicus histrionicus 

Oxyura jamaicensis 

Somateria mollissima 

Fowls and Gallinaceous Birds 

Falcipennis canadensis 

Loons 

Gavia immer 

Grebes 

Podilymbus podiceps 

Herons, Egrets, and Ibises 

Ardea herodias (large rookeries only) 

Bubulcus ibis 

Egretta caerulea 

Egretta thula 

Egretta tricolor 

Ixobrychus exilis 

Nyctanassa violacea 

Plegadis falcinellus 

Raptors 

Aquila chrysaetos 

1 

Allegheny Woodrat G3G4 S1 E 

Y 

New England Cottontail G3 S1S2 SC C Y 

Least Shrew G5 SH Y 

Eastern Small-footed Myotis G1G3 S2 SC 

Y 

Indiana Bat G2 S1 E E Y 

Eastern Cougar G5THQ SX E E Y 

Least Weasel G5 S1 Y 

Northern Right Whale G1 SNA E E Y 

Sei Whale G3 SNA E E Y 

Blue Whale G3G4 SNA E E Y 

Fin Whale G3G4 S1 E E Y 

Humpback Whale G4 SNA E E Y 

Bottlenose Dolphin G5 S3 

Sperm Whale G3G4 SNA E E Y 

Trumpeter Swan G4 S1B 

Harlequin Duck G4 S1N Y 

Ruddy Duck G5 S1 Y 

Common Eider G5 S1B,S3?N Y 

Spruce Grouse G5 S2 E 

Y 

Common Loon G5 S4 SC 

Y 

Pied-billed Grebe G5 S3B,S1N T 

Y 

Great Blue Heron G5 S5 

Cattle Egret G5 S2 Y 

Little Blue Heron G5 S2 Y 

Snowy Egret G5 S2S3 Y 

Tricolored Heron G5 S2 Y 

Least Bittern G5 S3B,S1N T 

Y 

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron G5 S2 Y 

Glossy Ibis G5 S2 Y 

Golden Eagle G5 SHB,S1N E 

Y 

= NatureServe Explorer Species Account 

= New York Natural Heritage Program Conservation Guide



CLASS 

Order 


COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 

Birds - Continued 

Raptors - Con inued 

Circus cyaneus 

Haliaeetus leucocephalus 

Falco peregrinus 

Rails and Cranes 

Laterallus jamaicensis 

Rallus elegans 

Rallus longirostris 

Grus canadensis 

Gulls, Plovers, and Shorebirds 

Charadrius melodus 

Bartramia longicauda 

Chlidonias niger 

Gelochelidon nilotica 

Hydroprogne caspia 

Leucophaeus atricilla 

Rynchops niger 

Sterna dougallii 

Sterna forsteri 

Sterna hirundo 

Sternula antillarum 

Owls 

Tyto alba 

Asio flammeus 

Nightbirds 

Antrostomus carolinensis 

Antrostomus vociferus 

Chordeiles minor 

Woodpeckers 

Melanerpes erythrocephalus 

Picoides dorsalis 

Perching Birds 

Lanius ludovicianus 

Cistothorus platensis 

Catharus bicknelli 

Geothlypis formosa 

Icteria virens 

Oreothlypis peregrina 

Protonotaria citrea 

Setophaga castanea 

Setophaga tigrina 

Ammodramus henslowii 

Northern Harrier G5 S3B,S3N T 

Y 

Bald Eagle G5 S2S3B,S2N T 

Y 

Peregrine Falcon G4 S3B E 

Y 

Black Rail G4 S1B E 

Y 

King Rail G4 S1B T 

Y 

Clapper Rail G5 S2S3 

Sandhill Crane G5 S1B 

Piping Plover G3 S3B E E,T Y 

Upland Sandpiper G5 S3B T 

Y 

Black Tern G4 S2B E 

Y 

Gull-billed Tern G5 S1 Y 

Caspian Tern G5 S1 Y 

Laughing Gull G5 S1 Y 

Black Skimmer G5 S2 SC 

Y 

Roseate Tern G4 S1B E E Y 

Forster's Tern G5 S1 Y 

Common Tern G5 S3B T 

Y 

Least Tern G4 S3B T 

Y 

Barn Owl G5 S1S2 Y 

Short-eared Owl G5 S2 E 

Y 

Chuck-will's-widow G5 S1B 

Whip-poor-will G5 S3B SC 

Y 

Common Nighthawk G5 S2S3B SC 

Y 

Red-headed Woodpecker G5 S2?B SC 

Y 

American Three-toed 

Woodpecker 

G5 S2 Y 

Loggerhead Shrike G4 S1B E 

Y 

Sedge Wren G5 S3B T 

Y 

Bicknell's Thrush G4 S2S3B SC 

Y 

Kentucky Warbler G5 S2B Y 

Yellow-breasted Chat G5 S2?B SC 

Y 

Tennessee Warbler G5 S2B Y 

Prothonotary Warbler G5 S2B Y 

Bay-breasted Warbler G5 S2B Y 

Cape May Warbler G5 S2B Y 

Henslow's Sparrow G4 S3B T 

Y 

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CLASS 

Order 


COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 


Perching Birds - Continued 

Ammodramus maritimus 

Euphagus carolinus 

Reptiles 

Lizards and Snakes 

Sceloporus undulatus 

Plestiodon anthracinus 

Carphophis amoenus 

Regina septemvittata 

Crotalus horridus 

Sistrurus catenatus catenatus 

Turtles 

Turtles 

Caretta caretta 

Chelonia mydas 

Eretmochelys imbricata 

Lepidochelys kempii 

Dermochelys coriacea 

Emydoidea blandingii 

Glyptemys muhlenbergii 

Kinosternon subrubrum 

Apalone spinifera 

Amphibians 

Frogs and Toads 

Acris crepitans 

Lithobates sphenocephalus 

Rana sp. 3 

Scaphiopus holbrookii 

Salamanders 

Ambystoma tigrinum 

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis 

Eurycea longicauda 

Ray-finned Fishes 

Paddlefishes, Spoonfishes, and Sturgeons 

Acipenser brevirostrum 

Acipenser fulvescens 

Acipenser oxyrinchus 

Polyodon spathula 

Mooneyes 

Hiodon tergisus 

Anchovies and Herrings 

Alosa mediocris 

Minnows and Suckers 

3 

Seaside Sparrow G4 S2S3B SC 

Y 

Rusty Blackbird G4 S2B Y 

Fence Lizard G5 S1 T 

Y 

Coal Skink G5 S2S3 Y 

Eastern Wormsnake G5 S2 SC 

Y 

Queen Snake G5 S1 E 

Y 

Timber Rattlesnake G4 S3 T 

Y 

Eastern Massasauga G3G4T3Q S1 E C Y 

Loggerhead G3 S1N T T Y 

Green Turtle G3 S1N T T Y 

Hawksbill Sea Turtle G3 SNA E E Y 

Kemp's or Atlantic Ridley G1 S1N E E Y 

Leatherback G2 S1N E E Y 

Blanding's Turtle G4 S2S3 T 

Y 

Bog Turtle G3 S2 E T Y 

Eastern Mud Turtle G5 S1 E 

Y 

Spiny Softshell G5 S2S3 SC 

Y 

Northern Cricket Frog G5 S1 E 

Y 

Southern Leopard Frog G5 S1S2 SC 

Y 

Undescribed leopard frog GNR S1S2 

Eastern Spadefoot G5 S2S3 SC 

Y 

Tiger Salamander G5 S1S2 E 

Y 

Hellbender G3G4 S2 SC 

Y 

Longtail Salamander G5 S2S3 SC 

Y 

Shortnose Sturgeon G3 S1 E E Y 

Lake Sturgeon G3G4 S1S2 T 

Y 

Atlantic Sturgeon G3 S1 Y E 

Paddlefish G4 SX Y 

Mooneye G5 S1 T 

Y 

Hickory Shad G4 S2 





CLASS 

Order 


COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 

Ray-finned Fishes - Continued 

Minnows and Suckers - Continued 

Ericymba buccata 

Erimystax dissimilis 

Erimystax x-punctatus 

Exoglossum laurae 

Hybopsis amblops 

Lythrurus umbratilis 

Macrhybopsis storeriana 

Notropis anogenus 

Notropis chalybaeus 

Notropis heterodon 

Notropis photogenis 

Notropis procne 

Carpiodes cyprinus 

Catostomus utawana 

Erimyzon sucetta 

Moxostoma carinatum 

Moxostoma duquesnei 

Moxostoma valenciennesi 

Catfishes 

Noturus miurus 

Salmon and Trout 

Coregonus hoyi 

Coregonus kiyi 

Coregonus reighardi 

Coregonus zenithicus 

Prosopium cylindraceum 

Perches 

Aphredoderus sayanus gibbosus 

Silversides 

Menidia beryllina 

Menidia menidia 

Needlefishes 

Strongylura marina 

Killfishes 

Fundulus luciae 

Sculpins and Scorpion Fishes 

Cottus ricei 

Myoxocephalus thompsonii 

Perch-like Fishes 

Acantharchus pomotis 

Enneacanthus obesus 

Lepomis megalotis 

Silverjaw Minnow G5 S1 

Streamline Chub G4 S1 SC 

Y 

Gravel Chub G4 S1 T 

Y 

Tonguetied Minnow G4 S2 

Bigeye Chub G5 S2 Y 

Redfin Shiner G5 S2 SC 

Y 

Silver Chub G5 SH E 

Y 

Pugnose Shiner G3 S1 E 

Y 

Ironcolor Shiner G4 S1 SC 

Y 

Blackchin Shiner G5 S1 Y 

Silver Shiner G5 S2 

Swallowtail Shiner G5 S2 Y 

Quillback G5 S2 

Summer Sucker G2G3 S2 

Lake Chubsucker G5 SH T 

Y 

River Redhorse G4 S2? Y 

Black Redhorse G5 S2 SC 

Y 

Greater Redhorse G4 S2 

Brindled Madtom G5 S1 

Bloater G4 SX Y 

Kiyi G3G4 SX Y 

Shortnose Cisco GH SX Y 

Shortjaw Cisco G3 SX Y 

Round Whitefish G5 S1S2 E 

Y 

Western Pirate Perch G5T5 S1 Y 

Inland Silverside G5 S2S3 Y 

Atlantic Silverside G5 S2S3 Y 

Atlantic Needlefish G5 S2S3 

Spotfin Killifish G4 S1 Y 

Spoonhead Sculpin G5 SH E 

Y 

Deepwater Sculpin G5 S1 E 

Y 

Mud Sunfish G4G5 SH T 

Y 

Banded Sunfish G5 S1S2 T 

Y 

Longear Sunfish G5 S1 T 

Y 

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CLASS 

Order 


COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 


Perch-like Fishes - Continued 

Ammocrypta pellucida 

Etheostoma camurum 

Etheostoma exile 

Etheostoma fusiforme 

Etheostoma maculatum 

Etheostoma variatum 

Percina copelandi 

Percina evides 

Percina macrocephala 

Sander canadensis 

Aplodinotus grunniens 

Lampreys 

Lampreys 

Ichthyomyzon bdellium 

Ichthyomyzon fossor 

Ichthyomyzon greeleyi 

Gastropods 

Neotaenioglossa 

Cincinnatia integra 

Fontigens nickliniana 

Gillia altilis 

Lyogyrus walkeri 

Marstonia letsoni 

Heterostropha 

Valvata lewisi 

Valvata perdepressa 

Valvata sincera 

Basommatophora 

Acella haldemani 

Fossaria cyclostoma 

Stagnicola woodruffi 

Aplexa elongata 

Physella vinosa 

Planorbella pilsbryi 

Stylommatophora 

Novisuccinea chittenangoensis 

Bivalves 

Freshwater Mussels 

Margaritifera margaritifera 

Actinonaias ligamentina 

Alasmidonta heterodon 

Alasmidonta varicosa 

5 

Eastern Sand Darter G4 S2 T 

Y 

Bluebreast Darter G4 S1 E 

Y 

Iowa Darter G5 S2 Y 

Swamp Darter G5 S1S2 T 

Y 

Spotted Darter G2G3 S1 T 

Y 

Variegate Darter G5 S2 

Channel Darter G4 S2 

Gilt Darter G4 SH E 

Y 

Longhead Darter G3 S1 T 

Y 

Sauger G5 S1 Y 

Freshwater Drum G5 S2 

Ohio Lamprey G3G4 S1 Y 

Northern Brook Lamprey G4 S1 

Mountain Brook Lamprey G4 S1 SC 

Y 

Campeloma Spire Snail G5 S1 Y 

Watercress Snail G5 S1S3 Y 

Buffalo Pebblesnail G5 S1 SC 

Y 

Canadian Duskysnail G3G4 SNR Y 

Gravel Pyrg G5 SH Y 

Fringed Valvata G5 S1 SC 

Y 

Purplecap Valvata G3 SNA Y 

Mossy Valvata G5 S1 SC 

Y 

Spindle Lymnaea G3 SNR Y 

Bugle Fossaria GH SNR 

Coldwater Pondsnail G2G3 SNR Y 

Lance Aplexa G5 S2 Y 

Banded Physa G5Q S1 Y 

File Rams-horn G4G5 SH Y 

Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail G1 S1 E T Y 

Eastern Pearlshell G4 S2 Y 

Mucket G5 S1S2 Y 

Dwarf Wedgemussel G1G2 S1 E E Y 

Brook Floater G3 S1 T 

Y 





CLASS 

Order 


COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 

Bivalves - Continued 

Freshwater Mussels - Continued 

Alasmidonta viridis 

Amblema plicata 

Anodonta implicata 

Epioblasma torulosa rangiana 

Epioblasma triquetra 

Fusconaia flava 

Lampsilis abrupta 

Lampsilis cariosa 

Lampsilis fasciola 

Lampsilis ovata 

Lampsilis teres 

Lasmigona complanata 

Lasmigona subviridis 

Leptodea fragilis 

Leptodea ochracea 

Ligumia nasuta 

Ligumia recta 

Obovaria olivaria 

Obovaria subrotunda 

Pleurobema clava 

Pleurobema sintoxia 

Potamilus alatus 

Potamilus capax 

Potamilus ohiensis 

Ptychobranchus fasciolaris 

Quadrula pustulosa 

Quadrula quadrula 

Simpsonaias ambigua 

Toxolasma parvum 

Truncilla donaciformis 

Truncilla truncata 

Utterbackia imbecillis 

Villosa fabalis 

Villosa iris 

Malacostracans 

Amphipods 

Stygobromus allegheniensis 

Stygobromus borealis 

Stygobromus tenuis tenuis 

Decapods 

Cambarus diogenes 

Slippershell Mussel G4G5 S1S2 Y 

Threeridge G5 S1 Y 

Alewife Floater G5 S1S2 Y 

Northern Riffleshell G2T2 SNA Y E 

Snuffbox G3 SH Y 

Wabash Pigtoe G5 S2 Y 

Pink Mucket G2 SH E E Y 

Yellow Lampmussel G3G4 S3 Y 

Wavyrayed Lampmussel G5 S1 T 

Y 

Pocketbook G5 S2S3 Y 

Yellow Sandshell G5 SH Y 

White Heelsplitter G5 SH Y 

Green Floater G3 S1S2 T 

Y 

Fragile Papershell G5 S3 

Tidewater Mucket G3G4 S1 Y 

Eastern Pondmussel G4 S2S3 Y 

Black Sandshell G4G5 S2S3 Y 

Hickorynut G4 S1 Y 

Round Hickorynut G4 SH Y 

Clubshell G1G2 S1 E E Y 

Round Pigtoe G4G5 S1 Y 

Pink Heelsplitter G5 S2S3 Y 

Fat Pocketbook G2 SH E E Y 

Pink Papershell G5 SNA 

Kidneyshell G4G5 S2 Y 

Pimpleback G5 SH Y 

Mapleleaf G5 SH Y 

Salamander Mussel G3 SH Y 

Lilliput G5 SH Y 

Fawnsfoot G5 SH Y 

Deertoe G5 S1 Y 

Paper Pondshell G5 SH Y 

Rayed Bean G2 S1 E C Y 

Rainbow G5Q S2S3 Y 

Allegheny Cave Amphipod G5 SNR 

Taconic Cave Amphipod G2G3 SNR 

Piedmont Groundwater Amphipod G4T4 SNR Y 

Devil Crawfish G5 S2 Y 

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CLASS 

Order 


COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 

Insects 

Mayflies 

Ameletus tertius 

Baetis rusticans 

Dannella provonshai 

Epeorus punctatus 

Epeorus suffusus 

Eurylophella bicoloroides 

Heptagenia culacantha 

Heptagenia julia 

Nixe rusticalis 

Procloeon mendax 

Procloeon ozburni 

Procloeon simile 

Procloeon vicinum 

Rhithrogena anomala 

Rhithrogena uhari 

Siphlonisca aerodromia 

Siphlonurus barbaroides 

Siphlonurus barbarus 

Sparbarus maculatus 

Dragonflies and Damselflies 

Calopteryx angustipennis 

Calopteryx dimidiata 

Lestes australis 

Lestes unguiculatus 

Argia bipunctulata 

Argia translata 

Coenagrion interrogatum 

Enallagma doubledayi 

Enallagma laterale 

Enallagma minusculum 

Enallagma pictum 

Enallagma recurvatum 

Enallagma weewa 

Ischnura ramburii 

Nehalennia integricollis 

Tachopteryx thoreyi 

Aeshna septentrionalis 

Aeshna sitchensis 

Aeshna subarctica 

Anax longipes 

Nasiaeschna pentacantha 

G4 SNR Y 

G2G3 SNR Y 

G3G4 SNR Y 

G2G3 SNR Y 

G1Q SNR Y 

G3 SNR Y 

G2G3 SNR Y 

G4 SNR Y 

G5 SNR Y 

G4 SNR Y 

G2G4 SNR Y 

G3G4 SNR Y 

G2G3 SNR Y 

G3G4 SNR Y 

G3G4 SNR Y 

Tomah Mayfly G2G3 S1 E 

Y 

G3 SNR Y 

G1G3 SNR Y 

G5 SNR Y 

Appalachian Jewelwing G4 SH Y 

Sparkling Jewelwing G5 SH Y 

Southern Spreadwing G5 S2S3 

Lyre-tipped Spreadwing G5 S2S3 

Seepage Dancer G4 SH Y 

Dusky Dancer G5 S1 

Subarctic Bluet G5 S1 Y 

Atlantic Bluet G5 S1S2 

New England Bluet G3G4 S3 Y 

Little Bluet G4 S1 T 

Y 

Scarlet Bluet G3 S2 T 

Y 

Pine Barrens Bluet G3 S1 T 

Y 

Blackwater Bluet G5 S1 

Rambur's Forktail G5 S2S3 Y 

Southern Sprite G5 S1 SC 

Y 

Gray Petaltail G4 S2 SC 

Y 

Azure Darner G5 SNR 

Zigzag Darner G5 S1 

Subarctic Darner G5 S1 Y 

Comet Darner G5 S2S3 Y 

Cyrano Darner G5 S2S3 

7 





CLASS 

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COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 

Insects - Continued 

Dragonflies and Damselflies - Continued 

Rhionaeschna mutata 

Arigomphus cornutus 

Gomphus abbreviatus 

Gomphus fraternus 

Gomphus quadricolor 

Gomphus rogersi 

Gomphus septima 

Gomphus vastus 

Gomphus ventricosus 

Gomphus viridifrons 

Lanthus vernalis 

Ophiogomphus anomalus 

Ophiogomphus aspersus 

Ophiogomphus colubrinus 

Ophiogomphus howei 

Progomphus obscurus 

Stylurus amnicola 

Stylurus notatus 

Stylurus plagiatus 

Cordulegaster erronea 

Cordulegaster obliqua 

Epitheca semiaquea 

Neurocordulia michaeli 

Neurocordulia obsoleta 

Somatochlora albicincta 

Somatochlora cingulata 

Somatochlora forcipata 

Somatochlora franklini 

Somatochlora hineana 

Somatochlora incurvata 

Somatochlora kennedyi 

Somatochlora linearis 

Somatochlora minor 

Williamsonia fletcheri 

Williamsonia lintneri 

Brachymesia gravida 

Celithemis martha 

Celithemis verna 

Erythrodiplax berenice 

Ladona deplanata 

Libellula auripennis 

8 

Spatterdock Darner G4 S2 Y 

Horned Clubtail G4 S1 

Spine-crowned Clubtail G4 S1 Y 

Midland Clubtail G5 S3 Y 

Rapids Clubtail G3G4 S3 Y 

Sable Clubtail G4 S1 Y 

Septima's Clubtail G2 S1 SC 

Y 

Cobra Clubtail G5 S1 Y 

Skillet Clubtail G3 S1 Y 

Green-faced Clubtail G3G4 S1 Y 

Southern Pygmy Clubtail G4 S1 

Extra-striped Snaketail G4 S2S3 SC 

Y 

Brook Snaketail G4 S3 Y 

Boreal Snaketail G5 S1 Y 

Pygmy Snaketail G3 S1 SC 

Y 

Common Sanddragon G5 S1 SC 

Y 

Riverine Clubtail G4 SH Y 

Elusive Clubtail G3 SH Y 

Russet-tipped Clubtail G5 S1 Y 

Tiger Spiketail G4 S1 Y 

Arrowhead Spiketail G4 S3 Y 

Mantled Baskettail G5 S2 Y 

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon G3G4 S1 

Umber Shadowdragon G5 S1 

Ringed Emerald G5 SH Y 

Lake Emerald G5 S1 Y 

Forcipate Emerald G5 S1 Y 

Delicate Emerald G5 S1 

Hine's Emerald G2G3 SNA E 

Incurvate Emerald G4 S1 Y 

Kennedy's Emerald G5 SNA 

Mocha Emerald G5 S2S3 Y 

Ocellated Emerald G5 S2S3 Y 

Ebony Boghaunter G4 S1 Y 

Ringed Boghaunter G3 SH Y 

Four-spotted Pennant G5 S1 

Martha's Pennant G4 S2 

Double-ringed Pennant G5 S1 

Seaside Dragonlet G5 S2 

Blue Corporal G5 S2S3 

Golden-winged Skimmer G5 S1S2 





CLASS 

Order 


COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 



Libellula flavida 

Libellula needhami 

Sympetrum danae 

Stoneflies 

Allocapnia illinoensis 

Ostrocerca complexa 

Alloperla voinae 

Alloperla vostoki 

Utaperla gaspesiana 

Pteronarcys comstocki 

Beetles, Weevils 

Cicindela abdominalis 

Cicindela ancocisconensis 

Cicindela dorsalis dorsalis 

Cicindela hirticollis 

Cicindela marginipennis 

Cicindela patruela consentanea 

Cicindela patruela patruela 

Cicindela puritana 

Cicindela unipunctata 

Hygrotus sylvanus 

Nicrophorus americanus 

Lordithon niger 

Caddisflies 

Ceraclea albosticta 

Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths 

Synanthedon castaneae 

Atrytone arogos arogos 

Atrytonopsis hianna 

Calpodes ethlius 

Erynnis martialis 

Erynnis persius persius 

Poanes viator viator 

Pyrgus wyandot 

Papilio cresphontes 

Euchloe olympia 

Pieris virginiensis 

Pontia protodice 

Callophrys henrici 

Callophrys hesseli 

Callophrys irus 

Yellow-sided Skimmer G5 S1 Y 

Needham's Skimmer G5 S3 Y 

Black Meadowhawk G5 S2S3 Y 

Illinois Stonefly G3 SNR Y 

Notched Forestfly G4 SNR 

Lawrence Sallfly G3 SNR Y 

Scotia Sallfly G3 SNR Y 

Gaspe Sallfly G3 SNR Y 

Spiny Salmonfly G3 SNR Y 

Eastern Pinebarrens Tiger Beetle G3G4 SH Y 

Appalachian Tiger Beetle G3 S2 Y 

Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetle G4T2 SX T T Y 

Hairy-necked Tiger Beetle G5 S1S2 

Cobblestone Tiger Beetle G2 S1 Y 

New Jersey Pine Barrens Tiger 

Beetle 

G3T1T3 SH Y 

Northern Barrens Tiger Beetle G3T3 S1 Y 

Puritan Tiger Beetle G1G2 SNA Y T 

One-spotted Tiger Beetle G4G5 SH Y 

Sylvan Hygrotus Diving Beetle GU S1 Y 

American Burying Beetle G2G3 SH E E Y 

Black Lordithon Rove Beetle GU S1 

A Caddisfly GH SH 

Chestnut Clearwing Moth G3G5 SH Y 

Arogos Skipper G3T1T2 SH E 

Y 

Dusted Skipper G4G5 S2S3 

Brazilian Skipper G5 SH Y 

Mottled Duskywing G3 S1 SC 

Y 

Persius Duskywing G5T1T3 S1 E 

Y 

Broad-winged Skipper G5T4 S3 

Southern Grizzled Skipper G1G2Q SH E 

Y 

Giant Swallowtail G5 SNA 

Olympia Marble G4G5 S1 SC 

Y 

West Virginia White G3? S3 

Checkered White G4 S1 SC 

Y 

Henry's Elfin G5 SH SC 

Y 

Hessel's Hairstreak G3G4 S1 E 

Y 

Frosted Elfin G3 S1S2 T 

Y 

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CLASS 

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RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 


Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths - Continued 

Callophrys lanoraieensis 

Calycopis cecrops 

Celastrina neglectamajor 

Glaucopsyche lygdamus 

lygdamus 

Parrhasius m-album 

Plebejus melissa samuelis 

Satyrium edwardsii 

Satyrium favonius ontario 

Calephelis borealis 

Asterocampa clyton 

Chlosyne gorgone 

Oeneis jutta 

Phyciodes batesii batesii 

Polygonia gracilis 

Speyeria idalia 

Monoleuca semifascia 

Parasa indetermina 

Apodrepanulatrix liberaria 

Cleora projecta 

Digrammia denticulata 

Digrammia eremiata 

Digrammia mellistrigata 

Erastria coloraria 

Eubaphe meridiana 

Euchlaena madusaria 

Glena cognataria 

Hypomecis buchholzaria 

Hypomecis umbrosaria 

Ilexia intractata 

Lambdina fervidaria 

Leptostales rubromarginaria 

Lycia ypsilon 

Macaria marmorata 

Metarranthis apiciaria 

Nemoria bifilata 

Nepytia pellucidaria 

Scopula purata 

Speranza exonerata 

Stenoporpia polygrammaria 

Tornos scolopacinaria 

Bog Elfin G3G4 S1 Y 

Red-banded Hairstreak G5 SU 

Appalachian Azure G4 S1S3 

Silvery Blue G5T3T4 SH Y 

White-m Hairstreak G5 SU 

Karner Blue G5T2 S1 E E Y 

Edwards' Hairstreak G4 S3S4 

Northern Oak Hairstreak G4T4 S2S4 Y 

Northern Metalmark G3G4 S1 Y 

Tawny Emperor G5 S2S4 

Gorgone Checkerspot G5 S1 Y 

Jutta Arctic G5 S1 Y 

Tawny Crescent G4T1 SH SC 

Y 

Hoary Comma G5 S3 

Regal Fritillary G3 SH E 

Y 

Pin-striped Slug Moth G4G5 S1 Y 

Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth G4 S1 Y 

A Geometer Moth G3 S1S2 

Projecta Gray G4 SU 

A Geometrid Moth G4 S1 Y 

Three-lined Angle Moth G4 SNA 

Honey-streak G4G5 SU 

Broad-lined Catopyrrha G3G4 S1S2 Y 

The Little Beggar G4 SH Y 

A Geometrid Moth G4 S1 Y 

Blueberry Gray G4 S1S3 Y 

Buchholz's Gray G3G4 SH Y 

Umber Moth G4 SU 

Black-dotted Ruddy GNR S1 

A Looper Moth G5 SH Y 

Dark-ribboned Wave GNR SU 

Woolly Gray G4 SH Y 

Jack Pine Looper G5 S1 Y 

Barrens Metarranthis Moth G1G3 SH Y 

A Geometrid Moth G4 SH Y 

A Geometrid Moth GU SX 

Chalky White G4 SNA 

Barrens Itame G3G4 S1S3 Y 

Faded Gray Geometer GU S1 

Dimorphic Gray G4? SH Y 

10 





CLASS 

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COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 



Cicinnus melsheimeri 

Artace cribraria 

Anisota senatoria 

Anisota stigma 

Citheronia regalis 

Citheronia sepulcralis 

Eacles imperialis imperialis 

Hemileuca maia maia 

Hemileuca maia ssp. 5 

Hemileuca sp. 1 

Hemaris gracilis 

Sphinx gordius 

Datana ranaeceps 

Heterocampa varia 

Schizura apicalis 

Virbia aurantiaca 

Dasychira pinicola 

Orgyia detrita 

Abagrotis nefascia benjamini 

Abagrotis orbis 

Acronicta albarufa 

Acronicta dolli 

Agrotis obliqua 

Amphipoea erepta ryensis 

Apamea burgessi 

Apamea inordinata 

Apamea lintneri 

Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris 

Bagisara rectifascia 

Catocala dulciola 

Catocala herodias gerhardi 

Catocala jair ssp. 2 

Catocala pretiosa pretiosa 

Catocala umbrosa 

Cerma cora 

Chaetaglaea cerata 

Chytonix ruperti 

Chytonix sensilis 

Cisthene packardii 

Dargida rubripennis 

Melsheimer's Sack Bearer G4 S1 Y 

Dot-lined White G5 SH Y 

Orange-striped Oakworm Moth G5 SU 

Spiny Oakworm Moth G5 SU 

Regal Moth G4G5 S1 Y 

Pine Devil G4G5 S1 Y 

Imperial Moth G5T5 SU 

Inland Barrens Buckmoth G5T5 S1S2 SC 

Y 

Coastal Barrens Buckmoth G5T3 S2 SC 

Y 

Bogbean Buckmoth G1Q S1 E 

Y 

Graceful Clearwing G3G4 SU 

Gordian Sphinx G4 S1S3 Y 

A Hand-maid Moth G3G4 S1S3 Y 

A Prominent Moth G3G4 S1S2 SC 

Y 

Plain Schizura G3G4 SU 

Orange Holomelina G5 SU 

Pine Tussock Moth G4 SU 

A Tussock Moth G3G4 SH Y 

Coastal Heathland Cutworm G4T3 S1S3 Y 

Well-marked Cutworm G5 S1 Y 

Barrens Dagger Moth G3G4 S1 Y 

Doll's Merolonche G3G4 SH Y 

Oblique Dart G4 S1 Y 

An Ear Moth GUT1Q S1 Y 

An Apamea Moth G4 SU 

An Apamea Moth GU S1 Y 

Sand Wainscot Moth G4 SU 

Four-lined Chocolate G4 SU 

Straight Lined Mallow Moth G4 SU 

Quiet or Sweet Underwing G3 SH Y 

Herodias or Pine Barrens 

Underwing 

G3T3 S1S2 SC 

Y 

Jersey Jair Underwing G4?T4? S1S2 SC 

Y 

Precious Underwing G4T2 SH Y 

An Underwing Moth G5 SH Y 

Bird Dropping Moth G3G4 S1S2 Y 

Waxed Sallow G3G4 S1S3 Y 

A Noctuid Moth G3G4Q S1 Y 

A Noctuid Moth G4 S1S3 Y 

Packard's Lichen Moth G5 SU 

The Pink Streak G3G4 SU 

11 





CLASS 

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GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 



Derrima stellata 

Dichagyris acclivis 

Drasteria adumbrata 

Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris 

Euxoa adumbrata thanatologia 

Euxoa pleuritica 

Euxoa violaris 

Fagitana littera 

Fishia yosemitae 

Grammia anna 

Grammia phyllira 

Hydraecia stramentosa 

Hyperstrotia flaviguttata 

Lithophane lepida lepida 

Lithophane thaxteri 

Lithophane viridipallens 

Macrochilo bivittata 

Marimatha nigrofimbria 

Melanapamea mixta 

Metalectra richardsi 

Metalectra tantillus 

Morrisonia mucens 

Oligia bridghamii 

Orthodes obscura 

Paectes abrostolella 

Papaipema aerata 

Papaipema appassionata 

Papaipema astuta 

Papaipema aweme 

Papaipema cerina 

Papaipema duovata 

Papaipema harrisii 

Papaipema marginidens 

Papaipema maritima 

Papaipema sciata 

Papaipema sp. 2 nr. pterisii 

Papaipema stenocelis 

Photedes enervata 

Photedes inops 

Psaphida thaxterianus 

Psectraglaea carnosa 

12 

Pink Star Moth G4 S1 

Switchgrass Dart G4G5 S2S3 Y 

Shadowy Arches G4 S1S2 Y 

Fringed Dart G4 S1 Y 

A Dart Moth G5T5 SH Y 

Fawn Brown Dart G4 S2S3 Y 

Violet Dart G4 SU 

Marsh Fern Moth G4 S1S3 Y 

A Noctuid Moth G4 SH Y 

Anna Tiger Moth G5 SU 

Phyllira Tiger Moth G4 SH Y 

A Noctuid Moth G4 S1S3 Y 

Yellow-spotted Graylet G4 SU 

Pine Pinion Moth G4T1T3 S1 E 

Y 

Thaxter's Pinion Moth G4 SU 

Pale Green Pinion Moth G5 S1 Y 

Two-striped Cord Grass Moth G3G4 S1S3 

Black-bordered Lemon Moth G5 S1 Y 

An Apamea Moth GU SH Y 

Richard's Fungus Moth G4 SU 

Black Fungus Moth G4 SH Y 

Gray Woodgrain G4G5 S1S3 Y 

Bridgham's Brocade G4 SU 

A Notodontid Moth G4 S1? Y 

A Notodontid Moth G4 S1 Y 

A Borer Moth GH SH Y 

Pitcher Plant Borer Moth G4 SU 

Yellow Stoneroot Borer G2G4 SH Y 

Aweme Borer Moth G1 SH Y 

Golden Borer Moth G2G4 SH Y 

Seaside Golden Borer Moth G4 SH Y 

Heracleum Stem Borer Moth G4? SH Y 

A Borer Moth G4 SH Y 

Maritime Sunflower Borer Moth G3 SH Y 

Culvers Root Borer G3 SH Y 

Ostrich Fern Borer Moth G3G4 S1S3 Y 

Chain Fern Borer Moth G4 S1? Y 

A Noctuid Moth G4 SNA 

Spartina Borer Moth G3G4 SU 

Thaxter's Sallow G4 SH Y 

Pink Sallow G3 S2 Y 





CLASS 

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RANK 

STATE 

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STATE 

LISTING 

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LISTING 

SGCN 

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Pyreferra ceromatica 

Pyrrhia aurantiago 

Renia nemoralis 

Schinia bifascia 

Schinia spinosae 

Schinia tuberculum 

Sericaglaea signata 

Sideridis artesta 

Sympistis dentata 

Sympistis perscripta 

Sympistis riparia 

Xestia homogena 

Xylena thoracica 

Zale curema 

Zale largera 

Zale lunifera 

Zanclognatha martha 

Animal Assemblages 

Annointed Sallow Moth GU SX 

Aureolaria Seed Borer G3G4 SU 

Chocolate Renia G4 SU 

Slender Flower Moth G4Q S1 Y 

Spinose Flower Moth G4 SU 

Golden Aster Flower Moth G4 S2 Y 

Variable Sallow G5 SH Y 

Hairy Artesta G5 S1S3 Y 

Toothed Apharetra G4 S2S4 Y 

A Moth G4 S1 Y 

A Noctuid Moth G4 SU 

A Dart Moth G4 S1S2 

Acadian Swordgrass Moth G4 S1S2 Y 

Black-eyed Zale G4 SU 

A Zale Moth G4 S1 Y 

Pine Barrens Zale G5 SU 

Pine Barrens Zanclognatha G4 S1S2 Y 

Anadromous Fish Concentration Area 

Bat Colony 

Colonial Waterbird Nesting Area 

Gull Colony 

Raptor Winter Concentration Area 

Seal Haul-out Site 

Waterfowl Winter Concentration Area 

GNR 

GNR 

GNR 

GNR 

GNR 

GNR 

GNR 

S3 

SNR 

S3 

SNR 

SNR 

SNR 

S3S4 

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Rare Animal Status - Watch List 

CLASS 

Order 


COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 

Mammals 

Rodents 

Sciurus niger 

Carnivores 

Canis lupus 

Lynx canadensis 

Even-toed Hoofed Mammals 

Alces americanus 

Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises 

Balaenoptera acutorostrata 

Delphinapterus leucas 

Phocoena phocoena 

Kogia breviceps 

Mesoplodon densirostris 

Mesoplodon europaeus 

Mesoplodon mirus 

Ziphius cavirostris 

Birds 

Waterfowl 

Anas acuta 

Anas americana 

Anas clypeata 

Anas crecca 

Anas discors 

Anas rubripes 

Bucephala clangula 

Mergus serrator 

Pelicans and Cormorants 

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos 

Phalacrocorax auritus 

Herons, Egrets, and Ibises 

Ardea alba 

Botaurus lentiginosus 

Nycticorax nycticorax 

Raptors 

Accipiter cooperii 

Accipiter gentilis 

Accipiter striatus 

Buteo lineatus 

Pandion haliaetus 

Falco columbarius 

Rails and Cranes 

Fulica americana 

Gallinula galeata 

Gulls, Plovers, and Shorebirds 

14 

Eastern Fox Squirrel G5 S3 

Gray Wolf G4G5 SX E E Y 

Canada Lynx G5 SX T T Y 

Moose G5 S3S4 

Minke Whale G5 SNRN 

Beluga G4 SNA 

Harbor Porpoise G4G5 S4 SC 

Y 

Pygmy Sperm Whale G4 SNRN 

Blainsville's Beaked Whale G4 SU 

Gervais's Beaked Whale G3 SU 

True's Beaked Whale G3 SU 

Cuvier's Beaked Whale G4 SU 

Northern Pintail G5 S1B,S3N Y 

American Wigeon G5 S3 

Northern Shoveler G5 S2 

Green-winged Teal G5 S3 

Blue-winged Teal G5 S2S3B,SNRN Y 

American Black Duck G5 S3B,SNRN Y 

Common Goldeneye G5 S3,SNRN Y 

Red-breasted Merganser G5 S3 

American White Pelican G4 S1B 

Double-crested Cormorant G5 S3 

Great Egret G5 S4 Y 

American Bittern G4 S4 SC 

Y 

Black-crowned Night-Heron G5 S3 Y 

Cooper's Hawk G5 S4 SC 

Y 

Northern Goshawk G5 S3S4B,S3N SC 

Y 

Sharp-shinned Hawk G5 S4 SC 

Y 

Red-shouldered Hawk G5 S4B SC 

Y 

Osprey G5 S4B SC 

Y 

Merlin G5 S3?B 

American Coot G5 S3 

Common Moorhen G5 S3S4 





CLASS 

Order 


COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 


Gulls, Plovers, and Shorebirds - Continued 

Haematopus palliatus 

Phalaropus tricolor 

Owls 

Aegolius acadicus 

Asio otus 

Woodpeckers 

Picoides arcticus 

Perching Birds 

Contopus cooperi 

Empidonax flaviventris 

Empidonax virescens 

Vireo philadelphicus 

Perisoreus canadensis 

Eremophila alpestris 

Poecile hudsonicus 

Catharus minimus 

Toxostoma rufum 

Setophaga americana 

Setophaga cerulea 

Setophaga palmarum 

Setophaga striata 

Vermivora chrysoptera 

Ammodramus caudacutus 

Ammodramus savannarum 

Pooecetes gramineus 

Spizella pallida 

Passerina caerulea 

Quiscalus major 

Loxia curvirostra 

Loxia leucoptera 

Reptiles 

Lizards and Snakes 

Plestiodon fasciatus 

Heterodon platirhinos 

Thamnophis brachystoma 

Agkistrodon contortrix 

Turtles 

Turtles 

Clemmys guttata 

Glyptemys insculpta 

Graptemys geographica 

American Oystercatcher G5 S3 Y 

Wilson's Phalarope G5 S1B 

Northern Saw-whet Owl G5 S3 

Long-eared Owl G5 S2S3B,SNRN Y 

Black-backed Woodpecker G5 S3? 

Olive-sided Flycatcher G4 S3B Y 

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher G5 S3B 

Acadian Flycatcher G5 S3B 

Philadelphia Vireo G5 S3B 

Gray Jay G5 S3 

Horned Lark G5 S3S4B SC 

Y 

Boreal Chickadee G5 S3 

Gray-cheeked Thrush G5 SNA 

Brown Thrasher G5 S3S4B Y 

Northern Parula G5 S3S4B 

Cerulean Warbler G4 S3?B SC 

Y 

Palm Warbler G5 S2S3B 

Blackpoll Warbler G5 S3B 

Golden-winged Warbler G4 S3B SC 

Y 

Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow G4 S3B Y 

Grasshopper Sparrow G5 S3B SC 

Y 

Vesper Sparrow G5 S3B SC 

Y 

Clay-colored Sparrow G5 S3S4B 

Blue Grosbeak G5 SNA 

Boat-tailed Grackle G5 S3B 

Red Crossbill G5 S2S3 

White-winged Crossbill G5 S2S3 

Five-lined Skink G5 S3 Y 

Eastern Hog-nosed Snake G5 S3 SC 

Y 

Short-headed Gartersnake G4 S3 Y 

Copperhead G5 S3 Y 

Spotted Turtle G5 S3 SC 

Y 

Wood Turtle G3 S3 SC 

Y 

Common Map Turtle G5 S3 Y 

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CLASS 

Order 


COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 

Turtles - Continued 

Turtles - Continued 

Malaclemys terrapin 

Terrapene carolina 

Amphibians 

Frogs and Toads 

Pseudacris maculata 

Pseudacris triseriata 

Salamanders 

Ambystoma opacum 

Plethodon wehrlei 

Ray-finned Fishes 

Gars 

Lepisosteus osseus 

Eels 

Anguilla rostrata 

Anchovies and Herrings 

Anchoa mitchilli 

Alosa aestivalis 

Dorosoma cepedianum 

Minnows and Suckers 

Chrosomus neogaeus 

Clinostomus elongatus 

Couesius plumbeus 

Cyprinella analostana 

Luxilus chrysocephalus 

Nocomis biguttatus 

Notropis amoenus 

Notropis dorsalis 

Notropis heterolepis 

Notropis stramineus 

Notropis volucellus 

Catostomus catostomus 

Moxostoma anisurum 

Moxostoma erythrurum 

Catfishes 

Noturus flavus 

Noturus gyrinus 

Salmon and Trout 

Coregonus artedi 

Salmo salar 

Mudminnows and Pikes 

Umbra pygmaea 

Perches 

Percopsis omiscomaycus 

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Diamondback Terrapin G4 S3 Y 

Eastern Box Turtle G5 S3 SC 

Y 

Boreal Chorus Frog G5 S2S3 

Western Chorus Frog G5 S2S3 Y 

Marbled Salamander G5 S3 SC 

Y 

Wehrle's Salamander G4 S3 

Longnose Gar G5 S3 

American Eel G4 S3 Y 

Bay Anchovy G5 S3 Y 

Blueback Herring G3G4 S3 Y 

Gizzard Shad G5 S3 

Finescale Dace G5 S3 

Redside Dace G3G4 S3 

Lake Chub G5 S3 

Satinfin Shiner G5 S3 

Striped Shiner G5 S3 

Hornyhead Chub G5 S3 

Comely Shiner G5 S3 Y 

Bigmouth Shiner G5 S3 

Blacknose Shiner G4 S3 

Sand Shiner G5 S3 

Mimic Shiner G5 S3 

Longnose Sucker G5 S3 

Silver Redhorse G5 S3 

Golden Redhorse G5 S3 

Stonecat G5 S3 

Tadpole Madtom G5 S3 

Cisco or Lake Herring G5 S3 

Atlantic Salmon G5 S3 Y 

Eastern Mudminnow G5 S3 

Trout-perch G5 S3 





CLASS 

Order 


COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 


Cods 

Lota lota 

Microgadus tomcod 

Silversides 

Labidesthes sicculus 

Killfishes 

Fundulus heteroclitus 

Pipefishes and Sticklebacks 

Culaea inconstans 

Gasterosteus wheatlandi 

Pungitius pungitius 

Hippocampus erectus 

Syngnathus fuscus 

Sculpins and Scorpion Fishes 

Myoxocephalus aenaeus 

Perch-like Fishes 

Enneacanthus gloriosus 

Lepomis auritus 

Lepomis cyanellus 

Etheostoma blennioides 

Etheostoma caeruleum 

Etheostoma zonale 

Percina caprodes 

Percina maculata 

Percina peltata 

Gobiosoma bosc 

Gobiosoma ginsburgi 

Flatfishes, Flounders, and Soles 

Pseudopleuronectes americanus 

Trinectes maculatus 

Lampreys 

Lampreys 

Ichthyomyzon unicuspis 

Lethenteron appendix 

Gastropods 

Neotaenioglossa 

Elimia virginica 

Pleurocera acuta 

Birgella subglobosus 

Pomatiopsis lapidaria 

Basommatophora 

Fossaria exigua 

Fossaria parva 

Burbot G5 S3 

Atlantic Tomcod G5 S3 Y 

Brook Silverside G5 S3 

Mummichog G5 S3 Y 

Brook Stickleback G5 S3 

Blackspotted Stickleback G5 SU 

Ninespine Stickleback G5 SU Y 

Lined Seahorse GNR SU Y 

Northern Pipefish G5 S3 Y 

Grubby G5 S3 

Bluespotted Sunfish G5 S3 

Redbreast Sunfish G5 S3 

Green Sunfish G5 S3 

Greenside Darter G5 S3 

Rainbow Darter G5 S3 

Banded Darter G5 S3 

Logperch G5 S3 

Blackside Darter G5 S3 

Shield Darter G5 S3 

Naked Goby G5 SU 

Seaboard Goby GNR SU 

Winter Flounder G5 S3? Y 

Hogchoker G5 S3 

Silver Lamprey G5 S3 

American Brook Lamprey G4 S3 

Piedmont Elimia G5 S3 

Sharp Hornsnail G5 S3 

Globe Siltsnail G4 S3 Y 

Slender Walker G5 S3 

Graceful Fossaria G5Q S3 

Pygmy Fossaria G5 S3 

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CLASS 

Order 


COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 

Gastropods - Continued 

Basommatophora - Continued 

Fossaria rustica 

Lymnaea stagnalis 

Physa skinneri 

Physa vernalis 

Bivalves 

Freshwater Mussels 

Elliptio dilatata 

Lasmigona compressa 

Pyganodon lacustris 

Insects 

Dragonflies and Damselflies 

Calopteryx amata 

Hetaerina americana 

Lestes dryas 

Argia apicalis 

Argia tibialis 

Coenagrion resolutum 

Enallagma basidens 

Enallagma boreale 

Enallagma divagans 

Enallagma durum 

Enallagma vernale 

Ischnura hastata 

Ischnura kellicotti 

Aeshna clepsydra 

Epiaeschna heros 

Gomphus adelphus 

Gomphus descriptus 

Lanthus parvulus 

Ophiogomphus carolus 

Ophiogomphus mainensis 

Stylurus scudderi 

Stylurus spiniceps 

Dorocordulia lepida 

Epitheca spinigera 

Helocordulia uhleri 

Neurocordulia yamaskanensis 

Somatochlora walshii 

Celithemis fasciata 

Ladona exusta 

Libellula axilena 

A Fossaria Snail G5Q S3 

Swamp Lymnaea G5 S3 

Glass Physa G5 SU 

Vernal Physa G3 SNR 

Spike G5 S3S4 

Creek Heelsplitter G5 S3S4 

Lake Floater GU SU 

Superb Jewelwing G4 S3 

American Rubyspot G5 S3 Y 

Emerald Spreadwing G5 S3 

Blue-fronted Dancer G5 S3 

Blue-tipped Dancer G5 S3 Y 

Taiga Bluet G5 S3 

Double-striped Bluet G5 S3 

Boreal Bluet G5 S3 

Turquoise Bluet G5 S3 

Big Bluet G5 S3 

A Bluet Damselfly G4Q S3 

Citrine Forktail G5 S3 

Lilypad Forktail G5 S3 

Mottled Darner G4 S4 

Swamp Darner G5 S3 

Mustached Clubtail G4 S2S3 

Harpoon Clubtail G4 S3 

Northern Pygmy Clubtail G4 S3 

Riffle Snaketail G5 S2S3 

Maine Snaketail G4 S3 

Zebra Clubtail G4 S3 

Arrow Clubtail G5 S3 Y 

Petite Emerald G5 S3 

Spiny Baskettail G5 S3 

Uhler's Sundragon G5 S3 

Stygian Shadowdragon G5 S3 

Brush-tipped Emerald G5 S3 

Banded Pennant G5 S3 

White Corporal G4 S3 

Bar-winged Skimmer G5 SNA 

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CLASS 

Order 


COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 



Libellula vibrans 

Nannothemis bella 

Sympetrum costiferum 

Sympetrum rubicundulum 

Beetles, Weevils 

Cicindela lepida 

Cicindela marginata 

Cicindela rufiventris 

Cicindela scutellaris rugifrons 

Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths 

Euphyes dion 

Anthocharis midea 

Colias interior 

Atlides halesus 

Asterocampa celtis 

Lagoa crispata 

Parasa chloris 

Eumacaria madopata 

Hydriomena pluviata 

Idaea productata 

Nepytia sp. 1 

Paleacrita merriccata 

Eacles imperialis pini 

Sphinx drupiferarum 

Agrotis stigmosa 

Apamea relicina 

Aplectoides condita 

Cucullia speyeri 

Cycnia inopinatus 

Doryodes grandipennis 

Drasteria graphica atlantica 

Feltia manifesta 

Grammia figurata 

Isogona tenuis 

Lithophane lemmeri 

Metaxaglaea semitaria 

Metaxaglaea violacea 

Mocis texana 

Panthea furcilla australis 

Phoberia ingenua 

Schinia septentrionalis 

Great Blue Skimmer G5 S3 

Elfin Skimmer G4 S3 

Saffron-winged Meadowhawk G5 S3S4 

Ruby Meadowhawk G5 S3 

Ghost Tiger Beetle G3G4 S3 

Margined Tiger Beetle G5 S3 

Eastern Red-bellied Tiger Beetle G5 S3 

Festive Tiger Beetle G5T5 S3 

Dion Skipper G4 S3 

Falcate Orangetip G4G5 S3S4 

Pink-edged Sulphur G5 S3S4 

Great Purple Hairstreak G4G5 SNA 

Hackberry Emperor G5 S3S4 

Black-waved Flannel Moth G5 SU 

Smaller Parasa G4 SU 

Brown-bordered Geometer G4 S2S4 Y 

Sharp Green Hydriomena G4 SU 

A Geometrid Moth G4 SU 

Dusky Mid-summer Nepytia G4G5 SU 

Spring Canker Moth G4 SU 

Imperial Moth G5T3T4 SNR Y 

Wild Cherry Sphinx G4 SU 

A Dart Moth G4 SU 

An Apamea Moth G4 SU 

A Noctuid Moth G4 S3S4 

Speyer's Cucullia G4 SU 

Unexpected Cycnia G4 SNA 

Long-winged Doryodes G4 SU 

Atlantic Graphic Moth G4T4 SU 

A Noctuid Moth G4 SU 

A Tiger Moth G5 S3 

Thin-lined Owlet G4 SNA 

Lemmer's Noctuid Moth G3G4 SNA Y 

Footpath Sallow Moth G5 SU 

Holly Sallow G5 SNA 

Texas Mocis G5 SU 

A Moth G5T4 S3 

A Noctuid Moth G3G4 S2S3 Y 

Northern Flower Moth G3G4 SU 

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CLASS 

Order 


COMMON NAME 

GLOBAL 

RANK 

STATE 

RANK 

STATE 

LISTING 

FED 

LISTING 

SGCN 

LINKS 



Sideridis maryx 

Xylotype capax 

Zale squamularis 

The Maroonwing G4 S2S3 Y 

Barrens Xylotype G4 S3S4 

Gray-banded Zale G4 S3S4 

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