Find out if there are any endangered species in your state, your country, island, etc. Browse endangered species listings according to area on our planet using
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or Canadian states. For sea creatures and creatures found on islands in the oceans, we recommend browsing the
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This list is made possible through a database keyword search/filtering process which may not be 100% accurate. Therefore, all endangered species of Maine may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in North America, browse the
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Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is
. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our
page.
| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Acadian Redfish
|
Sebastes fasciatus |
Fishes |
Canada, Greenland, Iceland, United States |
2. |
Atlantic Salmon
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Salmo salar |
Fishes |
Gulf of Maine Atlantic Salmon DPS |
3. |
Barndoor Winter Skate
|
Dipturus laevis |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
4. |
Bicknell's Thrush
|
Catharus bicknelli |
Birds |
Canada, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Haiti, Jamaica, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia |
5. |
Black Grouper
|
Epinephelus nigritus |
Fishes |
Central and South America, Mexico, United States |
6. |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
|
Tryngites subruficollis |
Birds |
Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
7. |
Eskimo Curlew
|
Numenius borealis |
Birds |
Alaska and Northern Canada to Argentina |
8. |
Furbish Lousewort
|
Pedicularis furbishiae |
Plants |
Canada (New Brunswick), Maine |
9. |
Gray Wolf
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Canis lupus |
Mammals |
Mexico, United States |
10. |
Greenland Shark
|
Somniosus microcephalus |
Fishes |
Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Norway, Russia |
11. |
Gulf Sturgeon
|
Acipenser oxyrinchus |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
12. |
New England Cottontail
|
Sylvilagus transitionalis |
Mammals |
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
13. |
North Atlantic Right Whale
|
Balaena glacialis |
Mammals |
Northern Oceans |
14. |
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
|
Carcharhinus longimanus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
15. |
Olive-sided Flycatcher
|
Contopus cooperi |
Birds |
Central and South America, North America (including United States) |
16. |
Portuguese Dogfish
|
Centroscymnus coelolepis |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory) |
17. |
Ringed Boghaunter
|
Williamsonia lintneri |
Insects |
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Wisconsin |
18. |
Roseate Tern
|
Sterna dougallii dougallii |
Birds |
Northeastern USA |
19. |
Rusty Blackbird
|
Euphagus carolinus |
Birds |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States |
20. |
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
|
Ammodramus caudacutus |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
21. |
Scarlet Bluet
|
Enallagma pictum |
Insects |
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island |
22. |
Shortnose Sturgeon
|
Acipenser brevirostrum |
Fishes |
USA and Canada (Atlantic Coast) |
|
23. |
Sooty Shearwater
|
Ardenna grisea |
Birds |
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
24. |
Spotted Turtle
|
Clemmys guttata |
Reptiles |
Canada, United States |
25. |
Wood Turtle
|
Glyptemys insculpta |
Reptiles |
Canada, United States |
26. |
Yellow Lampmussel
|
Lampsilis cariosa |
Clams |
Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia), United States |