Very High

Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need

Scientific Name Common Name Taxon Subtaxon Regional Responsibility RSGCN Status
Erimystax x-punctatus Gravel Chub Fish Freshwater Fish <25% Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA]
Erimystax cahni Slender Chub Fish Freshwater Fish 25-50% RSGCN
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub Fish Freshwater Fish <25% Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata Atlantic Hawksbill Sea Turtle Reptile Sea Turtles <25% Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Epioblasma triquetra Snuffbox Mollusc Freshwater Bivalves <25% RSGCN
Epioblasma rangiana Northern Riffleshell Mollusc Freshwater Bivalves 50-75% RSGCN
Epioblasma capsaeformis Oyster Mussel Mollusc Freshwater Bivalves <25% Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian Combshell Mollusc Freshwater Bivalves <25% Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Epioblasma aureola Golden Riffleshell Mollusc Freshwater Bivalves 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) Proposed RSGCN
Enallagma recurvatum Pine Barrens Bluet Insect:Odonata Dragonflies and Damselflies 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle Reptile Turtles <25% RSGCN
Elliptio crassidens Elephantear Mollusc Freshwater Bivalves <25% Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA]
Ellipsoptera puritana Puritan Tiger Beetle Insect:Coleoptera Tiger Beetles 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel Mollusc Freshwater Bivalves <25% Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Drasteria occulta Occult Drasteria Moth Insect:Lepidoptera Moths 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Diura washingtoniana Presidential Springfly Insect:EPT Stoneflies 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Dianthidium simile Similar Carder Bee Insect:Hymenoptera Solitary Bees 25-50% Proposed Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle Reptile Sea Turtles <25% RSGCN
Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell Mollusc Freshwater Bivalves <25% Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Cynoscion regalis Weakfish Fish Marine Fish 25-50% RSGCN
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker Fish Freshwater Fish <25% Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA/SEAFWA]
Crystallaria cincotta Diamond Darter Fish Freshwater Fish 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Crambus daeckellus Daecke's Pyralid Moth Insect:Lepidoptera Moths 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Cottus sp. 7 Checkered Sculpin Fish Freshwater Fish 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Cottus sp. 5 Holston Sculpin Fish Freshwater Fish 50-75% RSGCN
Cottus sp. 4 Clinch Sculpin Fish Freshwater Fish 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Cottus sp. 1 Bluestone Sculpin Fish Freshwater Fish 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus Virginia Big-eared Bat Mammal Bats 25-50% RSGCN
Coregonus hoyi Bloater Fish Freshwater Fish 50-75% RSGCN
Colletes bradleyi a cellophane bee Insect:Hymenoptera Solitary Bees 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Chrosomus sp. cf. saylori Clinch Dace Fish Freshwater Fish 75-100% Proposed RSGCN
Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle Reptile Sea Turtles <25% RSGCN
Charadrius melodus Piping Plover (Great Lakes pop.) Bird Shorebirds <25% RSGCN
Chaetaglaea cerata Waxed Sallow Moth Insect:Lepidoptera Moths 25-50% RSGCN
Catostomus utawana Summer Sucker Fish Freshwater Fish 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Caretta caretta Loggerhead Sea Turtle Reptile Sea Turtles <25% RSGCN
Cambarus veteranus Guyandotte River Crayfish Crustacean Crayfishes 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Cambarus nerterius Greenbrier Cave Crayfish Crustacean Crayfishes 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Cambarus magerae Big Stone Crayfish Crustacean Crayfishes 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin Insect:Lepidoptera Butterflies and Skippers 50-75% RSGCN
Brachycentrus incanus Hoary Humpless Caddisfly Insect:EPT Caddisflies 50-75% Proposed RSGCN
Bombus variabilis Variable Cuckoo Bumble Bee Insect:Hymenoptera Bumble Bees <25% Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA/SEAFWA]
Bombus suckleyi Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee Insect:Hymenoptera Bumble Bees <25% Watchlist [Defer to WAFWA/Canada]
Bombus fraternus Southern Plains Bumble Bee Insect:Hymenoptera Bumble Bees <25% Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA/SEAFWA]
Bombus ashtonii Ashton Cuckoo Bumble Bee Insect:Hymenoptera Bumble Bees 25-50% RSGCN
Bombus affinis Rusty-patched Bumble Bee Insect:Hymenoptera Bumble Bees 25-50% RSGCN
Beraea nigritta a caddisfly Insect:EPT Caddisflies 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Beraea fontana American Spring-loving Caddisfly Insect:EPT Caddisflies 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Balaenoptera physalus Fin Whale Fish Marine Fish <25% RSGCN
Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale Fish Marine Fish 25-50% RSGCN