High

Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need

Scientific Name Common Name Taxon Subtaxon Regional Responsibility RSGCN Status
Notropis heterolepis Blacknose Shiner Fish Freshwater Fish 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Notropis ariommus Popeye Shiner Fish Freshwater Fish 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Sternula antillarum Least Tern Bird Waterbirds 25-50% RSGCN
Gadus morhua Atlantic Cod Fish Marine Fish 25-50% RSGCN
Antrostomus vociferus Eastern Whip-poor-will Bird Landbirds 25-50% RSGCN
Setophaga striata Blackpoll Warbler Bird Landbirds 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Anguilla rostrata American Eel Fish Diadromous Fish 25-50% RSGCN
Rhincodon typus Whale Shark Fish Marine Fish 25-50% RSGCN
Carcharodon carcharias White Shark Fish Marine Fish 25-50% RSGCN
Cetorhinus maximus Basking Shark Fish Marine Fish 25-50% RSGCN
Metarranthis apiciaria Barrens Metarranthis Moth Insect:Lepidoptera Moths 25-50% RSGCN
Ophiogomphus howei Pygmy Snaketail Insect:Odonata Dragonflies and Damselflies 25-50% RSGCN
Ophiogomphus incurvatus Appalachian Snaketail Insect:Odonata Dragonflies and Damselflies 25-50% Proposed RSGCN
Photuris tremulans Confusing Firefly Insect:Coleoptera Other Beetles 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Psectraglaea carnosa Pink Sallow Insect:Lepidoptera Moths 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Argopecten irradians Bay Scallop Mollusc 25-50% RSGCN
Argynnis idalia Regal Fritillary Insect:Lepidoptera Butterflies and Skippers 25-50% RSGCN
Acronicta dolli Doll's Dagger Moth Insect:Lepidoptera Moths 25-50% RSGCN
Zale lunifera Pine Barrens Zale Moth Insect:Lepidoptera Moths 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Phanogomphus quadricolor Rapids Clubtail Insect:Odonata Dragonflies and Damselflies 25-50% RSGCN
Hadena ectypa The Starry Campion Moth Insect:Lepidoptera Moths 25-50% RSGCN
Heterocampa varia a prominent moth Insect:Lepidoptera Moths 25-50% RSGCN
Phoberia ingenua Uncommon Oak Moth Insect:Lepidoptera Moths 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Obovaria subrotunda Round Hickorynut Mollusc Freshwater Bivalves 25-50% RSGCN
Oxyloma retusum Blunt Ambersnail Mollusc Terrestrial Snails 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Elliptio lanceolata Yellow Lance Mollusc Freshwater Bivalves 25-50% RSGCN
Martes americana American Marten Mammal Other Mammals 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Ophiogomphus susbehcha St. Croix Snaketail Insect:Odonata Dragonflies and Damselflies 25-50% Proposed RSGCN
Andrena parnassiae Parnassia Mining Bee Insect:Hymenoptera Solitary Bees 25-50% Proposed RSGCN
Aphredoderus sayanus sayanus Eastern Pirate Perch Fish Freshwater Fish 25-50% Proposed RSGCN
Rhithrogena jejuna Hungry Flat-headed Mayfly Insect:EPT Mayflies 25-50% Proposed Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Gomphurus ventricosus Skillet Clubtail Insect:Odonata Dragonflies and Damselflies 25-50% RSGCN
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender Amphibian Salamanders 25-50% RSGCN
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake Reptile Snakes 25-50% RSGCN
Pyrgus centaureae wyandot Appalachian Grizzled Skipper Insect:Lepidoptera Butterflies and Skippers 25-50% RSGCN
Habroscelimorpha dorsalis media White Tiger Beetle Insect:Coleoptera Tiger Beetles 25-50% RSGCN
Charadrius melodus Piping Plover (Atlantic Coast pop.) Bird Shorebirds 25-50% RSGCN
Etheostoma denoncourti Golden Darter Fish Freshwater Fish 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Sphinx canadensis Canadian Sphinx Insect:Lepidoptera Moths 25-50% Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA]
Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper Bird Shorebirds <25% Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA]
Etheostoma chlorobranchium Greenfin Darter Fish Freshwater Fish <25% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter Fish Freshwater Fish <25% Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Etheostoma jessiae Blueside Darter Fish Freshwater Fish <25% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Isurus paucus Longfin Mako Fish Marine Fish <25% RSGCN
Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite Bird Upland Game Birds <25% Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA/SEAFWA]
Ammocrypta clara Western Sand Darter Fish Freshwater Fish <25% Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA/SEAFWA]
Sterna forsteri Forster's Tern Bird Waterbirds <25% Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA]
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern Bird Waterbirds <25% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron Bird Waterbirds <25% Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Plethodon welleri Weller's Salamander Amphibian Salamanders <25% RSGCN