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Note/Disclaimer: This list is made possible through a database keyword search/filtering process which may not be 100% accurate. Therefore, all endangered species of North Carolina may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in North America, browse the North America endangered species list or see the complete United States List.

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This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About Us page.

	Species Name	Scientific Name	Group	Range
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.	Appalachian Cottontail	Sylvilagus obscurus	Mammals	United States
4.	Appalachian Elktoe	Alasmidonta raveneliana	Clams	North Carolina, Tennessee
5.	Appalachian Snaketail	Ophiogomphus incurvatus	Insects	Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
6.	Bachman's Sparrow	Aimophila aestivalis	Birds	United States
7.	Barndoor Winter Skate	Dipturus laevis	Fishes	Canada, United States
8.	Belle's Sanddragon	Progomphus bellei	Insects	Alabama, Florida, North Carolina
9.	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
10.	Black Grouper	Epinephelus nigritus	Fishes	Central and South America, Mexico, United States
11.	Black Rail	Laterallus jamaicensis	Birds	Central America, North America (including United States), South America
12.	Black-capped Petrel	Pterodroma hasitata	Birds	Central America, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
13.	Blotchside Logperch	Percina burtoni	Fishes	Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
14.	Blue Ridge Gray-cheeked Salamander	Plethodon amplus	Amphibians	North Carolina
15.	Bog Turtle	Glyptemys muhlenbergii	Reptiles	Eastern United States
16.	Broad River Spiny Crayfish	Cambarus spicatus	Crustaceans	North Carolina, South Carolina
17.	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Birds	Coastal Central and South America, USA (Carolinas to Texas, California, Oregon, Washington), West Indies
18.	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Tryngites subruficollis	Birds	Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
19.	Bunched Arrowhead	Sagittaria fasciculata	Plants	North Carolina, South Carolina
20.	Calico Grouper	Epinephelus drummondhayi	Fishes	Bermuda - North Atlantic Ocean, Mexico, United States
21.	Canby's Dropwort	Oxypolis canbyi	Plants	Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina
22.	Cape Fear Shiner	Notropis mekistocholas	Fishes	North Carolina
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23.	Carex lutea	Carex lutea	Plants	North Carolina
24.	Caribbean Electric Ray	Narcine bancroftii	Fishes	Brazil, Florida, French Guiana, Guyana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Suriname, Venezuela
25.	Caribbean Reef Shark	Carcharhinus perezi	Fishes	Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
26.	Carolina Heelsplitter	Lasmigona decorata	Clams	North Carolina, South Carolina
27.	Chattahoochee Crayfish	Cambarus howardi	Crustaceans	Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina
28.	Cheoah Bald Salamander	Plethodon cheoah	Amphibians	North Carolina
29.	Cherokee Clubtail	Gomphus consanguis	Insects	United States
30.	Cooley's Meadowrue	Thalictrum cooleyi	Plants	Florida, North Carolina
31.	Crawfish Frog	Lithobates areolatus	Amphibians	United States
32.	Devil Fish	Manta birostris	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, Middle East, North America, Oceanic, South America
33.	Diminutive Clubtail	Gomphus diminutus	Insects	Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
34.	Donkey Fish	Dermatolepis inermis	Fishes	Central and South America, North America (including United States), Oceanic
35.	Dwarf Wedgemussel	Alasmidonta heterodon	Clams	Canada (New Brunswick), United States
36.	Edmund's Snaketail	Ophiogomphus edmundo	Insects	Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee
37.	Fea's Petrel	Pterodroma feae	Birds	Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Ireland, Israel, Morocco, Portugal, Senegal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Western Sahara
38.	Fraser Fir	Abies fraseri	Plants	North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
39.	French Broad Crayfish	Cambarus reburrus	Crustaceans	North Carolina
40.	Gammon's Riffle Beetle	Stenelmis gammoni	Insects	Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia
41.	Golden-winged Warbler	Vermivora chrysoptera	Birds	Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
42.	Gopher Frog	Rana capito	Amphibians	United States
43.	Green Pitcher-plant	Sarracenia oreophila	Plants	Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee
44.	Green Salamander	Aneides aeneus	Amphibians	United States
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45.	Greenland Shark	Somniosus microcephalus	Fishes	Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Norway, Russia
46.	Greensboro Burrowing Crayfish	Cambarus catagius	Crustaceans	North Carolina
47.	Gulf Sturgeon	Acipenser oxyrinchus	Fishes	Canada, United States
48.	Hammerhead Shark	Sphyrna mokarran	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Middle East, Oceanic, United States
49.	Harperella	Ptilimnium nodosum	Plants	Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia
50.	Hellbender	Cryptobranchus alleganiensis	Amphibians	United States
51.	Henslow's Sparrow	Ammodramus henslowii	Birds	Canada, United States
52.	Hesperodiaptomus augustaensis	Hesperodiaptomus augustaensis	Crustaceans	North Carolina
53.	Hiwassee Crayfish	Cambarus hiwasseensis	Crustaceans	Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee
54.	Hiwassee Headwater Crayfish	Cambarus parrishi	Crustaceans	Georgia, North Carolina
55.	Indiana Bat	Myotis sodalis	Mammals	Eastern and Midwestern USA
56.	Junaluska Salamander	Eurycea junaluska	Amphibians	North Carolina, Tennessee
57.	Kanawha Minnow	Phenacobius teretulus	Fishes	North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
58.	Lined Seahorse	Hippocampus erectus	Fishes	Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
59.	Little Tennessee Crayfish	Cambarus georgiae	Crustaceans	Georgia, North Carolina
60.	Littlewing Pearlymussel	Pegias fabula	Clams	Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
61.	Longleaf Pine	Pinus palustris	Plants	Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
62.	Macromia margarita	Macromia margarita	Insects	United States
63.	Magnificent Ramshorn	Planorbella magnifica	Snails	North Carolina
64.	Mitchell's Satyr Butterfly	Neonympha mitchellii	Insects	Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio
65.	Mountain Sweet Pitcher-plant	Sarracenia rubra ssp. jonesii	Plants	North Carolina, South Carolina
66.	Neuse River Waterdog	Necturus lewisi	Amphibians	North Carolina
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67.	Night Shark	Carcharhinus signatus	Fishes	Africa, Central America, North America (United States), South America
68.	North Atlantic Right Whale	Balaena glacialis	Mammals	Northern Oceans
69.	Northern Flying Squirrel	Glaucomys sabrinus	Mammals	North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
70.	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
71.	Oconee Stream Crayfish	Cambarus chaugaensis	Crustaceans	Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
72.	Olive-sided Flycatcher	Contopus cooperi	Birds	Central and South America, North America (including United States)
73.	Orangefin Madtom	Noturus gilberti	Fishes	North Carolina, Virginia
74.	Oyster Mussel	Epioblasma capsaeformis	Clams	Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
75.	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Birds	Central America, North America (including United States)
76.	Panhandle Pebblesnail	Somatogyrus virginicus	Snails	North Carolina, Virginia
77.	Pine Barrens Treefrog	Hyla andersonii	Amphibians	Alabama, Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina
78.	Poey's Grouper	Epinephelus flavolimbatus	Fishes	Central America, North America (including United States), South America
79.	Pondberry	Lindera melissifolia	Plants	Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina
80.	Procambarus plumimanus	Procambarus plumimanus	Crustaceans	North Carolina
81.	Red Grouper	Epinephelus morio	Fishes	Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
82.	Red Porgy	Pagrus pagrus	Fishes	Asia, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Mexico, United States
83.	Red Wolf	Canis rufus	Mammals	USA (SE US, west to central Texas)
84.	Red-cheeked Salamander	Plethodon jordani	Amphibians	North Carolina, Tennessee
85.	Red-cockaded Woodpecker	Picoides borealis	Birds	USA (southcentral and southeastern)
86.	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Birds	Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States
87.	Red-legged Salamander	Plethodon shermani	Amphibians	North Carolina, Tennessee
88.	Rhus michauxii	Rhus michauxii	Plants	United States (GA, NC, SC, VA)
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89.	Roan Mountain Bluet	Hedyotis purpurea var. montana	Plants	North Carolina, Tennessee
90.	Roanoke Bass	Ambloplites cavifrons	Fishes	North Carolina, Virginia
91.	Rock Gnome Lichen	Gymnoderma lineare	Plants	North Carolina, Tennessee
92.	Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii dougallii	Birds	Northeastern USA
93.	Rusty Blackbird	Euphagus carolinus	Birds	Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States
94.	Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Ammodramus caudacutus	Birds	Canada, United States
95.	Schweinitz's Sunflower	Helianthus schweinitzii	Plants	North Carolina, South Carolina
96.	Seepage Salamander	Desmognathus aeneus	Amphibians	Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee
97.	Shortnose Sturgeon	Acipenser brevirostrum	Fishes	USA and Canada (Atlantic Coast)
98.	Skistodiaptomus carolinensis	Skistodiaptomus carolinensis	Crustaceans	North Carolina
99.	Small-anthered Bittercress	Cardamine micranthera	Plants	North Carolina, Virginia
100.	Smalltooth Sawfish	Pristis pectinata	Fishes	Gulf of Mexico, Texas through Florida (USA), USA - Atlantic: North Carolina through Florida
101.	Smooth Coneflower	Echinacea laevigata	Plants	Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia
102.	Smooth Rocksnail	Leptoxis virgata	Snails	Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
103.	Sooty Shearwater	Ardenna grisea	Birds	Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
104.	South Mountain Gray-cheeked Salamander	Plethodon meridianus	Amphibians	North Carolina
105.	Southern Hog-nosed Snake	Heterodon simus	Reptiles	United States
106.	Spotted Eagle Ray	Aetobatus narinari	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America (including United States and US Island Territory and Hawaii), Oceans, South America
107.	Spotted Turtle	Clemmys guttata	Reptiles	Canada, United States
108.	Spreading Avens	Geum radiatum	Plants	North Carolina, Tennessee
109.	Spruce-fir Moss Spider	Microhexura montivaga	Arachnids	North Carolina, Tennessee
110.	Tar River Spinymussel	Elliptio steinstansana	Clams	North Carolina
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111.	Tennessee Clubshell	Pleurobema oviforme	Clams	Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
112.	Tidewater Interstitial Amphipod	Stygobromus araeus	Crustaceans	North Carolina, Virginia
113.	Tidewater Stygonectid Amphipod	Stygobromus identatus	Crustaceans	Maryland, North Carolina
114.	Towne's Clubtail	Stylurus townesi	Insects	Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
115.	Townsend's Big-eared Bat	Corynorhinus townsendii	Mammals	Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia, West Virginia
116.	Venus Fly Trap	Dionaea muscipula	Plants	North Carolina, South Carolina
117.	Virginia Pigtoe	Lexingtonia subplana	Clams	North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
118.	Waccamaw Killifish	Fundulus waccamensis	Fishes	North Carolina
119.	Waccamaw Silverside	Menidia extensa	Fishes	North Carolina
120.	Weller's Salamander	Plethodon welleri	Amphibians	North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
121.	West Indian Manatee	Trichechus manatus	Mammals	Caribbean Sea, South America, Southeastern USA
122.	White Irisette	Sisyrinchium dichotomum	Plants	North Carolina
123.	Whooping Crane	Grus americana	Birds	Canada, Mexico, USA (Rocky Mountains east to Carolinas)
124.	Yellow Blossom Pearlymussel	Epioblasma florentina	Clams	Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
125.	Yellow Lampmussel	Lampsilis cariosa	Clams	Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia), United States