List of Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Fish & Wildlife Species of New York State
Endangered
Those endangered species which meet one or both of the criteria specified in section 182.2(g) of 6NYCRR Part 182 and which are found, have been found, or may be expected to be found in New York State include:
| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Molluscs | 1Dwarf Wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon |
| 1Pink mucket | Lampsilis abrupta | |
| 1Clubshell | Pleurobema clava | |
| 1Fat pocketbook | Potamilus capax | |
| Rayed Bean | Villosa fabalis | |
| 2Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail | Novisuccinea chittenangoensis | |
| Insects | Tomah Mayfly | Siphlonisca aerodromia |
| 1,3American Burying Beetle | Nicrophorus americanus | |
| Hessel's Hairstreak | Callophrys hesseli | |
| 1Karner Blue Butterfly | Lycaeides melissa samuelis | |
| Regal Fritillary | Speyeria idalia | |
| Persius Duskywing | Erynnis persius | |
| Grizzled Skipper | Pyrgus centaureae wyandot | |
| Arogos Skipper | Atrytone arogos arogos | |
| Bog Buckmoth | Hemileuca species 1 | |
| Pine Pinion Moth | Lithophane lepida lepida | |
| Fishes | 1Shortnose Sturgeon | Acipenser brevirostrum |
| 3Silver Chub | Macrhybopsis storeriana | |
| Pugnose Shiner | Notropis anogenus | |
| Round Whitefish | Prosopium cylindraceum | |
| Bluebreast Darter | Etheostoma camurum | |
| 3Gilt Darter | Percina evides | |
| 3Spoonhead Sculpin | Cottus ricei | |
| Deepwater Sculpin | Myoxocephalus thompsoni | |
| Amphibians | Tiger Salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum |
| Northern Cricket Frog | Acris crepitans | |
| Reptiles | Mud Turtle | Kinosternon subrubrum |
| 2Bog Turtle | Clemmys muhlenbergii | |
| 1Atlantic Hawksbill Sea Turtle | Eretmochelys imbricata | |
| 1Atlantic Ridley Sea Turtle | Lepidochelys kempii | |
| 1Leatherback Sea Turtle | Dermochelys coriacea | |
| Queen Snake | Regina septemvittata | |
| Massasauga | Sistrurus catenatus | |
| Birds | Spruce Grouse | Falcipennis canadensis |
| 3Golden Eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | |
| Black Rail | Laterallus jamaicensis | |
| 1,2,4Piping Plover | Charadrius melodus | |
| 1,3Eskimo Curlew | Numenius borealis | |
| 1Roseate Tern | Sterna dougallii dougallii | |
| Black Tern | Chlidonias niger | |
| Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | |
| Mammals | 1Indiana Bat | Myotis sodalis |
| 3Allegheny Woodrat | Neotoma magister | |
| 1Sperm Whale | Physeter catodon | |
| 1Sei Whale | Balaenoptera borealis | |
| 1Blue Whale | Balaenoptera musculus | |
| 1Finback Whale | Balaenoptera physalus | |
| 1Humpback Whale | Megaptera novaeangliae | |
| 1Right Whale | Eubalaena glacialis | |
| 1,3Gray Wolf | Canis lupus | |
| 1,3Cougar | Felis concolor |
Threatened
Those threatened species which meet one or both of the criteria specified in section 182.2(h) of 6NYCRR Part 182 and which are found, have been found, or may be expected to be found in New York State include:
| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Molluscs | Brook Floater | Alasmidonta varicosa |
| Wavy-rayed Lampmussel | Lampsilis fasciola | |
| Green Floater | Lasmigona subviridis | |
| Insects | Pine Barrens Bluet | Enallagma recurvatum |
| Scarlet Bluet | Enallagma pictum | |
| Little Bluet | Enallagma minisculum | |
| 2,3Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetle | Cicindela dorsalis dorsalis | |
| Frosted Elfin | Callophrys irus | |
| Fishes | Lake Sturgeon | Acipenser fulvescens |
| Mooneye | Hiodon tergisus | |
| 3Lake Chubsucker | Erimyzon sucetta | |
| Gravel Chub | Erimystax x-punctata | |
| 3Mud Sunfish | Acantharchus pomotis | |
| Banded Sunfish | Enneacanthus obesus | |
| Longear Sunfish | Lepomis megalotis | |
| Longhead Darter | Percina macrocephala | |
| Eastern Sand Darter | Ammocrypta pellucida | |
| Swamp Darter | Etheostoma fusiforme | |
| Spotted Darter | Etheostoma maculatum | |
| Amphibians | None Listed | --- |
| Reptiles | Blanding's Turtle | Emydoidea blandingii |
| 2Green Sea Turtle | Chelonia mydas | |
| 2Loggerhead Sea Turtle | Caretta caretta | |
| Fence Lizard | Sceloporus undulatus | |
| Timber Rattlesnake | Crotalus horridus | |
| Birds | Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps |
| Least Bittern | Ixobrychus exilis | |
| Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | |
| Northern Harrier | Circus cyaneus | |
| King Rail | Rallus elegans | |
| Upland Sandpiper | Bartramia longicauda | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | |
| Least Tern | Sterna antillarum | |
| Sedge Wren | Cistothorus platensis | |
| Henslow's Sparrow | Ammodramus henslowii | |
| Mammals | 2,3Canada Lynx | Lynx canadensis |
Special Concern
The following are designated as species of special concern as defined in Section 182.2(i) of 6NYCRR Part 182. Species of special concern warrant attention and consideration but current information, collected by the department, does not justify listing these species as either endangered or threatened.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Molluscs | Buffalo Pebble Snail | Gillia altilis |
| Fringed Valvata | Valvata lewisi | |
| Mossy Valvata | Valvata sincera | |
| Insects | Unnamed Dragonfly Species | Gomphus spec. nov. |
| Southern Sprite | Nehalennia integricollis | |
| Extra Striped Snaketail | Ophiogomphus anomalus | |
| Pygmy Snaketail | Ophiogomphus howei | |
| Common Sanddragon | Progomphus obscurus | |
| Gray Petaltail | Tachopteryx thoreyi | |
| Checkered White | Pontia protodice | |
| Olympia Marble | Euchloe olympia | |
| Henry's Elfin | Callophrys henrici | |
| Tawny Crescent | Phyciodes batesii | |
| Mottled Duskywing | Erynnis martialis | |
| Barrens Buckmoth | Hemileuca maia | |
| Herodias Underwing | Catocala herodias gerhardi | |
| Jair Underwing | Catocala jair | |
| A Noctuid Moth | Heterocampa varia | |
| Fishes | Mountain Brook Lamprey | Ichthyomyzon greeleyi |
| Black Redhorse | Moxostoma duquesnei | |
| Streamline Chub | Erymystax dissimilis | |
| Redfin Shiner | Lythrurus umbratilis | |
| Ironcolor Shiner | Notropis chalybaeus | |
| Amphibians | Hellbender | Cryptobranchus alleganiensis |
| Marbled Salamander | Ambystoma opacum | |
| Jefferson Salamander | Ambystoma jeffersonianum | |
| Blue-spotted Salamander | Ambystoma laterale | |
| Longtail Salamander | Eurycea longicauda | |
| Eastern Spadefoot Toad | Scaphiopus holbrookii | |
| Southern Leopard Frog | Rana sphenocephala utricularius | |
| Reptiles | Spotted Turtle | Clemmys guttata |
| Wood Turtle | Clemmys insculpta | |
| Eastern Box Turtle | Terrapene carolina | |
| Eastern Spiny Softshell | Apalone spinifera | |
| Eastern Hognose Snake | Heterodon platyrhinos | |
| Worm Snake | Carphophis amoenus | |
| Birds | Common Loon | Gavia immer |
| American Bittern | Botaurus lentiginosus | |
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus | |
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipiter cooperii | |
| Northern Goshawk | Accipiter gentilis | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Buteo lineatus | |
| Black Skimmer | Rynchops niger | |
| Common Nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | |
| Whip-poor-will | Caprimulgus vociferus | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Melanerpes erythrocephalus | |
| Horned Lark | Eremophila alpestris | |
| Bicknell's Thrush | Catharus bicknelli | |
| Golden-winged Warbler | Vermivora chrysoptera | |
| Cerulean Warbler | Dendroica cerulea | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteria virens | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Pooecetes gramineus | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Ammodramus savannarum | |
| Seaside Sparrow | Ammodramus maritimus | |
| Mammals | Small-footed Bat | Myotis leibii |
| New England Cottontail | Sylvilagus transitionalis | |
| Harbor Porpoise | Phocoena phocoena |
1Currently listed as "endangered" by the U. S. Department of the Interior.
2Currently listed as "threatened" by the U. S. Department of the Interior.
3Species is extirpated from New York State.
4Piping Plover is listed as federally endangered in the Great Lakes Region, and as federally threatened in the Atlantic Coastal Region.
Definitions
Extinct - Species is no longer living or existing.
Extirpated - Species is not extinct, but no longer occurring in a wild state within New York, or no longer exhibiting patterns of use traditional for that species in New York (e.g. historical breeders no longer breeding here).
Endangered - Any native species in imminent danger of extirpation or extinction in New York State.
Threatened - Any native species likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future in New York State.
Special Concern - Any native species for which a welfare concern or risk of endangerment has been documented in New York State.
Authority
Environmental Conservation Law of New York, Section 11-0535 and 6 NYCRR (New York Code of Rules and Regulations) Part 182 - effective (last promulgated in state regulation) December 4, 1999.
Revision History
Effective April 24, 2000 - Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) was added to the Threatened list.
Effective August 8, 2007 - Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was removed from the Endangered Species List by the U. S. Department of the Interior.
A previous version of this document erroneously indicated that the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) was federally Threatened.
