RARE,
THREATENED OR ENDANGERED ANIMALS TRACKED BY
THE SOUTH DAKOTA NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM
AMPHIBIANS
REPTILES BIRDS
FISH MAMMALS INSECTS MOLLUSCS-BIVALVES
MOLLUSCS-GASTROPODS
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
Federal Status | State Status | Global Rank | State Rank |
| AMPHIBIANS | |||||
| Necturus maculosus | Mudpuppy | G5 | SH | ||
| Acris crepitans | Northern Cricket Frog | G5 | S1 | ||
| Hyla chrysoscelis | Cope's Gray Treefrog | G5 | S2 | ||
| Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | G5 | S2 | ||
| Rana blairi | Plains Leopard Frog | G5 | S3S4 | ||
| Rana sylvatica | Wood Frog | G5 | S1 | ||
| BIRDS | |||||
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
Federal Status | State Status | Global Rank | State Rank |
| Gavia immer | Common Loon | G5 | S1B,S3N | ||
| Podiceps auritus | Horned Grebe | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Podiceps grisegena | Red-Necked Grebe | G5 | S1B,SZN | ||
| Aechmophorus clarkii | Clark's Grebe | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | American White Pelican | G3 | S3B,SZN | ||
| Ixobrychus exilis | Least Bittern | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Ardea herodias | Great Blue Heron | G5 | S4B,SZN | ||
| Casmerodius albus | Great Egret | G5 | S3B,SZN | ||
| Egretta thula | Snowy Egret | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Egretta caerulea | Little Blue Heron | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Egretta tricolor | Tricolored Heron | G5 | S1B,SZN | ||
| Butorides virescens | Green-Backed Heron | G5 | S2S3B,SZN | ||
| Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-Crowned Night-Heron | G5 | S3S4B,SZN | ||
| Nyctanassa violacea | Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron | G5 | SUB,SZN | ||
| Plegadis chihi | White-Faced Ibis | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Bucephala albeola | Bufflehead | G5 | S1B,S2N | ||
| Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Mergus merganser | Common Merganser | G5 | S2B,S3N | ||
| Pandion haliaetus | Osprey | ST | G5 | S1B,SZN | |
| Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald Eagle | ST | G4 | S1B,S2N | |
| Accipiter striatus | Sharp-Shinned Hawk | G5 | S3B,S3N | ||
| Accipiter cooperii | Cooper's Hawk | G5 | S3B,SZN | ||
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
Federal Status | State Status | Global Rank | State Rank |
| Accipiter gentilis | Northern Goshawk | G5 | S3B,S2N | ||
| Buteo platypterus | Broad-Winged Hawk | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Buteo swainsoni | Swainson's Hawk | G5 | S4B,SZN | ||
| Buteo regalis | Ferruginous Hawk | G4 | S4B,SZN | ||
| Aquila chrysaetos | Golden Eagle | G5 | S3S4B,S3N | ||
| Falco columbarius | Merlin | G5 | S3B,S3N | ||
| Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | SE | G4 | SXB,SZN | |
| Falco mexicanus | Prairie Falcon | G5 | S3S4B,S4N | ||
| Coturnicops noveboracensis | Yellow Rail | G4 | SUB,SZN | ||
| Rallus elegans | King Rail | G4G5 | S1S2B,SZN | ||
| Grus americana | Whooping Crane | LE | SE | G1 | SZN |
| Charadrius melodus | Piping Plover | LT | ST | G3 | S2B,SZN |
| Charadrius montanus | Mountain Plover | G2 | SX | ||
| Himantopus mexicanus | Black-Necked Stilt | G5 | S1B,SZN | ||
| Numenius borealis | Eskimo Curlew | LE | SE | G1 | SZN |
| Numenius americanus | Long-Billed Curlew | G5 | S3B,SZN | ||
| Scolopax minor | American Woodcock | G5 | S3B,SZN | ||
| Larus californicus | California Gull | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Sterna antillarum athalassos | Interior Least Tern | LE | SE | G4T2Q | S2B,SZN |
| Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | G4 | S3B,SZN | ||
| Tyto alba | Barn Owl | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Athene cunicularia | Burrowing Owl | G4 | S3S4B,SZN | ||
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
Federal Status | State Status | Global Rank | State Rank |
| Asio otus | Long-Eared Owl | G5 | S3B,S3N | ||
| Aegolius acadicus | Northern Saw-Whet Owl | G5 | S3B,S3N | ||
| Otus flammeolus | Flammulated Owl | G4 | S1B,SZN | ||
| Phalaenoptilus nuttallii | Common Poorwill | G5 | S3B,SZN | ||
| Caprimulgus caronlinensis | Chuck-will's-widow | G5 | S1B,SZN | ||
| Caprimulgus vociferus | Whip-Poor-Will | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Archilochus colubris | Ruby-Throated Hummingbird | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Melanerpes lewis | Lewis' Woodpecker | G4 | S3B,S3N | ||
| Picoides tridactylus | Three-Toed Woodpecker | G5 | S2 | ||
| Picoides arcticus | Black-Backed Woodpecker | G5 | S3 | ||
| Dryocopus pileatus | Pileated Woodpecker | G5 | S1 | ||
| Contopus cooperi | Olive-Sided Flycatcher | G4 | SUB,SZN | ||
| Tyrannus vociferans | Cassin's Kingbird | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Nucifraga columbiana | Clark's Nutcracker | G5 | S2B,S2N | ||
| Sitta pygmaea | Pygmy Nuthatch | G5 | S2S3 | ||
| Certhia americana | Brown Creeper | G5 | S2B,S3N | ||
| Cinclus mexicanus | American Dipper | ST | G5 | S2 | |
| Polioptila caerulea | Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher | G5 | S1B,SZN | ||
| Catharus fuscescens | Veery | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Hylocichla mustelina | Wood Thrush | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Mimus polyglottos | Northern Mockingbird | G5 | S3B,SZN | ||
| Oreoscoptes montanus | Sage Thrasher | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Anthus spragueii | Sprague's Pipit | G4 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
Federal Status | State Status | Global Rank | State Rank |
| Vireo flavifrons | Yellow-Throated Vireo | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Mniotilta varia | Black-And-White Warbler | G5 | S2S3B,SZN | ||
| Dendroica cerulea | Cerulean Warbler | G4 | S1B,SZN | ||
| Vermivora virginiae | Virginia's Warbler | G5 | S3B,SZN | ||
| Piranga olivacea | Scarlet Tanager | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Spizella breweri | Brewer's Sparrow | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Ammodramus bairdii | Baird's Sparrow | G4 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Ammodramus henslowii | Henslow's Sparrow | G4 | SUB,SZN | ||
| Ammodramus leconteii | Le Conte's Sparrow | G4 | S1S2B,SZN | ||
| Ammodramus nelsoni | Sharp-Tailed Sparrow | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Calcarius mccownii | Mccown's Longspur | G5 | SUB,SZN | ||
| Sturnella magna | Eastern Meadowlark | G5 | S2B,SZN | ||
| Carpodacus cassinii | Cassin's Finch | G5 | S2B,S2N | ||
| FISH | |||||
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
Federal Status | State Status | Global Rank | State Rank |
| Ichthyomyzon unicuspis | Silver Lamprey | G5 | SA | ||
| Acipenser fulvescens | Lake Sturgeon | G3 | SA | ||
| Scaphirhynchus albus | Pallid Sturgeon | LE | SE | G1 | S1 |
| Lepisosteus osseus | Longnose Gar | G5 | S3 | ||
| Anguilla rostrata | American Eel | G5 | S3? | ||
| Alosa chrysochloris | Skipjack Herring | G5 | S3 | ||
| Hiodon tergisus | Mooneye | G5 | SU | ||
| Umbra limi | Central Mudminnow | G5 | S1 | ||
| Couesius plumbeus | Lake Chub | G5 | S1 | ||
| Nocomis biguttatus | Hornyhead Chub | G5 | S3 | ||
| Notropis blennius | River Shiner | G5 | S2? | ||
| Notropis heterolepis | Blacknose Shiner | SE | G5 | S1 | |
| Notropis rubellus | Rosyface Shiner | G5 | S2 | ||
| Notropis shumardi | Silverband Shiner | G5 | SX | ||
| Notropis topeka | Topeka Shiner | LE | G3 | S3 | |
| Phenacobius mirabilis | Suckermouth Minnow | G5 | SH | ||
| Phoxinus eos | Northern Redbelly Dace | ST | G5 | S2 | |
| Phoxinus neogaeus | Finescale Dace | SE | G5 | S1 | |
| Phoxinus erythrogaster | Southern Redbelly Dace | G5 | S1 | ||
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
Federal Status | State Status | Global Rank | State Rank |
| Macrhybopsis gelida | Sturgeon Chub | ST | G2 | S2 | |
| Macrhybopsis meeki | Sicklefin Chub | SE | G3 | S1 | |
| Macrhybopsis storeriana | Silver Chub | G5 | S2 | ||
| Margariscus margarita | Pearl Dace | ST | G5 | S2 | |
| Carpiodes cyprinus | Quillback | G5 | S3 | ||
| Catostomus catostomus | Longnose Sucker | ST | G5 | S1 | |
| Catostomus platyrhynchus | Mountain Sucker | G5 | S3 | ||
| Cycleptus elongatus | Blue Sucker | G3G4 | S3 | ||
| Hypentelium nigricans | Northern Hog Sucker | G5 | SH | ||
| Ictiobus niger | Black Buffalo | G5 | SU | ||
| Moxostoma erythrurum | Golden Redhorse | G5 | SH | ||
| Percopsis omiscomaycus | Trout-Perch | G5 | S2 | ||
| Fundulus diaphanus | Banded Killifish | SE | G5 | S1 | |
| Fundulus sciadicus | Plains Topminnow | G4 | S3 | ||
| Percina caprodes | Logperch | G5 | S3 | ||
| Percina maculata | Blackside Darter | G5 | S2 | ||
| Percina phoxocephala | Slenderhead Darter | G5 | SX | ||
| MAMMALS | |||||
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
Federal Status | State Status | Global Rank | State Rank |
| Sorex nanus | Dwarf Shrew | G4 | S1 | ||
| Sorex palustris | Water Shrew | G5 | SH | ||
| Sorex arcticus | Arctic Shrew | G5 | S1 | ||
| Sorex merriami | Merriam's Shrew | G5 | S1 | ||
| Sorex hoyi | Pygmy Shrew | G5 | S2 | ||
| Cryptotis parva | Least Shrew | G5 | S3 | ||
| Myotis evotis | Long-Eared Myotis | G5 | S1 | ||
| Myotis thysanodes pahasapensis | Fringe-Tailed Myotis | G4G5T2 | S2 | ||
| Myotis septentrionalis | Northern Myotis | G4 | S3 | ||
| Lasionycteris noctivagans | Silver-Haired Bat | G5 | S4 | ||
| Corynorhinus townsendii | Townsend's Big-Eared Bat | G4 | S2S3 | ||
| Nycticeius humeralis | Evening Bat | G5 | S1 | ||
| Tamias striatus | Eastern Chipmunk | G5 | S3 | ||
| Spermophilus spilosoma | Spotted Ground Squirrel | G5 | S1 | ||
| Sciurus carolinensis | Eastern Gray Squirrel | G5 | SU | ||
| Glaucomys sabrinus | Northern Flying Squirrel | G5 | S2 | ||
| Lemmiscus curtatus | Sagebrush Vole | G5 | S1 | ||
| Synaptomys cooperi | Southern Bog Lemming | G5 | S1 | ||
| Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | LE | G4 | SA | |
| Vulpes velox | Kit Or Swift Fox | ST | G3 | S1 | |
| Ursus americanus | Black Bear | G5 | S1 | ||
| Mustela nigripes | Black-Footed Ferret | LE | SE | G1 | S1 |
| Spilogale putorius interrupta | Plains Spotted Skunk | G5T4 | S3 | ||
| Lontra canadensis | Northern River Otter | ST | G5 | S2 | |
| Lynx canadensis | Lynx | LT | G5 | SA | |
| Puma concolor | Mountain Lion | G5 | S2 | ||
| Zapus hudsonius campestris | Meadow Jumping Mouse | G5T3 | S3 | ||
| REPTILES | |||||
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
Federal Status | State Status | Global Rank | State Rank |
| Emydoidea blandingii | Blanding's Turtle | G4 | S1 | ||
| Graptemys pseudogeographica | False Map Turtle | ST | G5 | S3 | |
| Terrapene ornata | Western Box Turtle | G5 | S2 | ||
| Apalone mutica | Smooth Softshell | G5 | S2 | ||
| Apalone spinifera | Spiny Softshell | G5 | S2 | ||
| Holbrookia maculata | Lesser Earless Lizard | G5 | S2 | ||
| Phrynosoma hernandesi | Short-Horned Lizard | G5 | S2 | ||
| Sceloporus graciosus | Sagebrush Lizard | G5 | S2 | ||
| Sceloporus undulatus | Northern Prairie Lizard | G5 | S2 | ||
| Eumeces multivirgatus | Many-Lined Skink | G5 | S1 | ||
| Cnemidophorus sexlineatus | Six-Lined Racerunner | G5 | S2 | ||
| Diadophis punctatus | Ringneck Snake | G5 | S2 | ||
| Elaphe vulpina | Fox Snake | G5 | S2 | ||
| Heterodon platirhinos | Eastern Hognose Snake | ST | G5 | S2 | |
| Nerodia sipedon | Northern Water Snake | G5 | S1 | ||
| Storeria dekayi | Brown Snake | G5 | S1 | ||
| Storeria occipitomaculata | Redbelly Snake | G5 | S3 | ||
| Storeria occipitomaculata pahasapae | Black Hills Redbelly Snake | G5T3 | S3 | ||
| Tropidoclonion lineatum | Lined Snake | SE | G5 | S1 | |
| Liochlorophis vernalis | Smooth Green Snake | G5 | S4 | ||
| INSECTS | |||||
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
Federal Status | State Status | Global Rank | State Rank |
| Entomobrya troglodytes | A Cave Obligate Springtail | G3 | S1 | ||
| Cicindela lepida | Little White Tiger Beetle | G4 | S1 | ||
| Cicindela nevadica | No Common Name | G5 | S1 | ||
| Amblycheila cylindriformis | High Plains Tiger Beetle | G5 | S1 | ||
| Nicrophorus americanus | American Burying Beetle | LE | G2G3 | S1 | |
| Chlorochroa belfragii | Belfragi's Chlorochroan Bug | G? | SU | ||
| Oarisma powesheik | Powesheik Skipperling | G2 | S2 | ||
| Hesperia ottoe | Ottoe Skipper | G3G4 | S2 | ||
| Hesperia dacotae | Dakota Skipper | C | G2G3 | S2 | |
| Atrytone arogos iowa | Iowa Skipper | G3G4T3T4 | S2 | ||
| Poanes massasoit | Mulberry Wing | G4 | S1 | ||
| Poanes viator | Broad-Winged Skipper | G5 | S2 | ||
| Speyeria idalia | Regal Fritillary | G3 | S3 | ||
| Speyeria atlantis pahasapa | No Common Name | G5T3 | S3 | ||
| Phyciodes batesii | Tawny Crescent | G4 | S2 | ||
| MOLLUSCS-BIVALVES | |||||
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
Federal Status | State Status | Global Rank | State Rank |
| Alasmidonta marginata | Elktoe | G4 | S1 | ||
| Amblema plicata | Threeridge | G5 | S2 | ||
| Anodonta suborbiculata | Flat Floater | G5 | S2 | ||
| Arcidens confragosus | Rock Pocketbook | G4 | S1 | ||
| Cyclonaias tuberculata | Purple Wartyback | G5 | SH | ||
| Elliptio dilatata | Spike | G5 | S1 | ||
| Fusconaia flava | Wabash Pigtoe | G5 | S1 | ||
| Lampsilis higginsii | Higgins Eye | LE | G1 | S1 | |
| Lampsilis teres | Yellow Sandshell | G5 | S1 | ||
| Lampsilis cardium | Plain Pocketbook | G5 | S1 | ||
| Lasmigona compressa | Creek Heelsplitter | G5 | S1 | ||
| Leptodea leptodon | Scaleshell | LE | G1 | S1 | |
| Ligumia recta | Black Sandshell | G5 | S1 | ||
| Ligumia subrostrata | Pondmussel | G4G5 | S1 | ||
| Obliquaria reflexa | Threehorn Wartyback | G5 | S1 | ||
| Obovaria olivaria | Hickorynut | G4 | S1 | ||
| Pleurobema sintoxia | Round Pigtoe | G4 | S1 | ||
| Potamilus alatus | Pink Heelsplitter | G5 |