Rare Animal Status List - New York State Department of ...

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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