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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 the selection box below.

For a complete list of US endangered species, select United States below. Browse the different areas in the pulldown for other countries or specific US or Canadian states. For sea creatures and creatures found on islands in the oceans, we recommend browsing the oceania list.

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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 Pennsylvania 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.

Endangered species found in Pennsylvania:

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 NameScientific NameGroupRange
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. Appalachian Cottontail Sylvilagus obscurus Mammals United States
3. Bachman's Sparrow Aimophila aestivalis Birds 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. Bog Turtle Glyptemys muhlenbergii Reptiles Eastern 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. Clubshell Pleurobema clava Clams Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia
8. Delmarva Peninsula Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger cinereus Mammals USA (Delmarva Peninsula to southeastern Pennsylvania)
9. Dwarf Wedgemussel Alasmidonta heterodon Clams Canada (New Brunswick), United States
10. Eastern Sand Darter Etheostoma pellucidum Fishes Canada, United States
11. Fanshell Cyprogenia stegaria Clams Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
12. Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera Birds Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
13. Gray Wolf  WATCH A LIVE GRAY WOLF Canis lupus Mammals Mexico, United States
14. Greater Prairie-chicken Tympanuchus cupido attwateri Birds Canada, United States
15. Green Salamander Aneides aeneus Amphibians United States
16. Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Amphibians United States
17. Henslow's Sparrow Ammodramus henslowii Birds Canada, United States
18. Indiana Bat Myotis sodalis Mammals Eastern and Midwestern USA
19. Karner Blue Butterfly  WATCH A LIVE KARNER BLUE BUTTERFLY Lycaeides melissa samuelis Insects Canada (Ontario), Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
20. Northeastern Bulrush Scirpus ancistrochaetus Plants Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
21. Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi Birds Central and South America, North America (including United States)
22. Orangefoot Pimpleback Pearlymussel Plethobasus cooperianus Clams Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee
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23. Pennsylvania Cave Amphipod Crangonyx dearolfi Crustaceans Maryland, Pennsylvania
24. Pink Mucket Pearlymussel Lampsilis abrupta Clams Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
25. Pink Ring Mussel Obovaria retusa Clams Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia
26. Piping Plover Charadrius melodus Birds Canada, USA - Great Lakes Watershed
27. Pizzini's Amphipod Stygobromus pizzinii Crustaceans District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
28. Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus Birds Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States
29. Rough Pigtoe Pleurobema plenum Clams Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia
30. Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus Birds Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States
31. Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow Ammodramus caudacutus Birds Canada, United States
32. Shortjaw Cisco Coregonus zenithicus Fishes Canada, United States
33. Smooth Coneflower Echinacea laevigata Plants Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia
34. Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata Reptiles Canada, United States
35. Stellmack's Cave Amphipod Stygobromus stellmacki Crustaceans Pennsylvania
36. Tubercled Blossom Pearlymussel Epioblasma torulosa Clams Alabama, Canada (Ontario), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
37. Wood Turtle Glyptemys insculpta Reptiles Canada, United States
38. Yellow Lampmussel Lampsilis cariosa Clams Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia), United States

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