Rhode Island

Species of Greatest Conservation Need (2015)

Scientific Name Common Name Subtaxon S-Rank State Listing RSGCN Concern
Zanclognatha martha Pine Barrens Zanclognatha Moths
Zale submediana A Noctuid Moth Moths
Zale lunifera Pine Barrens Zale Moth Moths High
Zale curema A Noctuid Moth Moths
Xylotype capax Broad Sallow Moth Moths
Williamsonia lintneri Ringed Boghaunter Dragonflies and Damselflies Very High
Vireo solitarius Blue-headed Vireo Landbirds
Vireo flavifrons Yellow-throated Vireo Landbirds
Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina Moth Moths
Vermivora cyanoptera Blue-winged Warbler Landbirds Moderate
Ursus americanus Black Bear Other Mammals
Upogebia affinis Coastal Mud Shrimp Marine Crustaceans
Uhlorchestia uhleri Banded Marsh Hopper Amphipods, Copepods, and Isopods
Uca pugnax Mud Fiddler Crab Marine Crustaceans
Uca pugilator Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab Marine Crustaceans
Uca minax Red-jointed Fiddler Crab Marine Crustaceans
Tyto alba Barn Owl Landbirds Endangered
Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern Kingbird Landbirds
Tringa semipalmata Willet Shorebirds Moderate
Tringa melanoleuca Greater Yellowlegs Shorebirds
Trinectes maculatus Hogchoker Marine Fish
Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher Landbirds
Tharsalea hyllus Bronze Copper Butterflies and Skippers
Tharsalea epixanthe Bog Copper Butterflies and Skippers
Thamnophis s. sauritus Eastern Ribbonsnake Snakes
Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle Turtles Protected Moderate
Tergipes tergipes A Nudibranch Mollusc
Tautoga onitis Tautog Marine Fish Moderate
Tachycineta bicolor Tree Swallow Landbirds
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming Other Mammals
Sympistis riparia Dune Sympistis Moths
Sympistis dentata Toothed Apharetra Moth Moths
Sylvilagus transitionalis New England Cottontail Rabbits and Hares Very High
Succinea wilsoni Golden Ambersnail Terrestrial Snails
Stylurus spiniceps Arrow Clubtail Dragonflies and Damselflies
Stylurus scudderi Zebra Clubtail Dragonflies and Damselflies
Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark Landbirds Moderate
Strophitus undulatus Creeper Freshwater Bivalves
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis Green Sea Urchin Marine Invertebrate
Stichopogon argenteus A Robber Fly Other Insects
Sternula antillarum Least Tern Waterbirds High
Sterna hirundo Common Tern Waterbirds Moderate
Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern Waterbirds Very High
Squilla empusa Mantis Shrimp Marine Crustaceans
Squalus acanthias Spiny Dogfish Marine Fish
Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow Landbirds
Spisula solida Atlantic Surg Clam Mollusc
Spiochaetopterus costarum oculatus Parchment Tube Worm Worms, Leeches, and other Annelids
Spilodiscus arcuatus Hister Beetle Other Beetles
Sphinx kalmiae Laurel Sphinx Moths