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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
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| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Allegheny Woodrat
|
Neotoma magister |
Mammals |
Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
2. |
American Chaffseed
|
Schwalbea americana |
Plants |
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia |
3. |
Atlantic Cod
|
Gadus morhua |
Fishes |
Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), Oceanic |
4. |
Barndoor Winter Skate
|
Dipturus laevis |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
5. |
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 |
6. |
Black Rail
|
Laterallus jamaicensis |
Birds |
Central America, North America (including United States), South America |
7. |
Bloater
|
Coregonus hoyi |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
8. |
Bog Turtle
|
Glyptemys muhlenbergii |
Reptiles |
Eastern United States |
9. |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
|
Tryngites subruficollis |
Birds |
Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
10. |
Cougar
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Puma concolor |
Mammals |
North and Central America |
11. |
Dwarf Wedgemussel
|
Alasmidonta heterodon |
Clams |
Canada (New Brunswick), United States |
12. |
Eastern Fox Snake
|
Pantherophis gloydi |
Reptiles |
Michigan, New York, Ohio |
13. |
Eastern Sand Darter
|
Etheostoma pellucidum |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
14. |
Golden-winged Warbler
|
Vermivora chrysoptera |
Birds |
Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
15. |
Gray Wolf
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Canis lupus |
Mammals |
Mexico, United States |
16. |
Greater Prairie-chicken
|
Tympanuchus cupido attwateri |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
17. |
Gulf Sturgeon
|
Acipenser oxyrinchus |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
18. |
Hellbender
|
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis |
Amphibians |
United States |
19. |
Indiana Bat
|
Myotis sodalis |
Mammals |
Eastern and Midwestern USA |
20. |
Ivory Gull
|
Pagophila eburnea |
Birds |
Asia, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic |
21. |
Karner Blue Butterfly
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Lycaeides melissa samuelis |
Insects |
Canada (Ontario), Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin |
22. |
Kiyi
|
Coregonus kiyi |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
|
23. |
Lined Seahorse
|
Hippocampus erectus |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
24. |
New England Cottontail
|
Sylvilagus transitionalis |
Mammals |
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
25. |
Northeastern Bulrush
|
Scirpus ancistrochaetus |
Plants |
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia |
26. |
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 |
27. |
Olive-sided Flycatcher
|
Contopus cooperi |
Birds |
Central and South America, North America (including United States) |
28. |
Piping Plover
|
Charadrius melodus |
Birds |
Canada, USA - Great Lakes Watershed |
29. |
Red Porgy
|
Pagrus pagrus |
Fishes |
Asia, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Mexico, United States |
30. |
Red-headed Woodpecker
|
Melanerpes erythrocephalus |
Birds |
Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States |
31. |
Roseate Tern
|
Sterna dougallii dougallii |
Birds |
Northeastern USA |
32. |
Rusty Blackbird
|
Euphagus carolinus |
Birds |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States |
33. |
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
|
Ammodramus caudacutus |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
34. |
Sandplain Gerardia
|
Agalinis acuta |
Plants |
Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island |
35. |
Scarlet Bluet
|
Enallagma pictum |
Insects |
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island |
36. |
Shortjaw Cisco
|
Coregonus zenithicus |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
37. |
Shortnose Sturgeon
|
Acipenser brevirostrum |
Fishes |
USA and Canada (Atlantic Coast) |
38. |
Sooty Shearwater
|
Ardenna grisea |
Birds |
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
39. |
Spotted Turtle
|
Clemmys guttata |
Reptiles |
Canada, United States |
40. |
Wood Turtle
|
Glyptemys insculpta |
Reptiles |
Canada, United States |
41. |
Yellow Lampmussel
|
Lampsilis cariosa |
Clams |
Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia), United States |
42. |
Yellowtail Flounder
|
Pleuronectes ferrugineus |
Fishes |
Canada, New York, Rhode Island |