Rhode Island
Species of Greatest Conservation Need (2015)
Scientific Name | Common Name | Subtaxon | S-Rank | State Listing | RSGCN Concern |
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Lasiurus cinereus | Hoary Bat | Bats | Moderate | ||
Lepidochelys kempii | Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle | Sea Turtles | Very High | ||
Lepomis auritus | Redbreast Sunfish | Freshwater Fish | |||
Lestes unguiculatus | Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | Dragonflies and Damselflies | |||
Lethenteron appendix | American Brook Lamprey | Freshwater Fish | High | ||
Leucania extincta | A Moth | Moths | |||
Leucorrhinia glacialis | Crimson-ringed Whiteface | Dragonflies and Damselflies | |||
Libinia dubia | Longnose Spide Crab | Marine Crustaceans | |||
Libinia emarginata | Spider Crab | Marine Crustaceans | |||
Ligumia nasuta | Eastern Pondmussel | Freshwater Bivalves | High | ||
Limnodromus griseus | Short-billed Dowitcher | Shorebirds | |||
Limulus polyphemus | Horseshoe Crab | Spiders and Harvestmen | Moderate | ||
Lintneria eremitus | Hermit Sphinx | Moths | |||
Lithobates pipiens | Northern Leopard Frog | Frogs and Toads | Moderate | ||
Lithobates sylvaticus | Wood Frog | Frogs and Toads | |||
Lithomoia germana | American Brindle Moth | Moths | |||
Lithophane thaxteri | Thaxter's Pinon Moth | Moths | |||
Lithophane viridipallens | Pale Green Pinion Moth | Moths | |||
Loligo pealeii | Long Finned Squid | Marine Invertebrate | |||
Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | Waterfowl | |||
Lucania parva | Rainwater Killifish | Diadromous Fish | |||
Luxilus cornutus | Common Shiner | Freshwater Fish | |||
Lynx rufus | Bobcat | Other Mammals | |||
Macrochilo hypocritalis | Twin-dotted Macrochilo Moth | Moths | |||
Macrochilo louisiana | A Noctuid Moth | Moths | |||
Malaclemys t. terrapin | Northern Diamond-backed Terrapin | Turtles | Endangered | ||
Margaritifera margaritifera | Eastern Pearlshell | Freshwater Bivalves | Endangered | Moderate | |
Marphysa belli | Red Gilled Worm | Worms, Leeches, and other Annelids | |||
Megaptera novaeangliae | Humpback Whale | Marine Fish | High | ||
Melampus bidentatus | Marsh Snail | Terrestrial Snails | |||
Melanitta americana | American/Black Scoter | Waterfowl | |||
Melanitta fusca | White-winged Scoter | Waterfowl | |||
Melanitta perspicillata | Surf Scoter | Waterfowl | |||
Menidia beryllina | Inland Silverside | Freshwater Fish | |||
Menidia menidia | Atlantic Silverside | Marine Fish | |||
Mercenaria mercenaria | Northern Quahog | Mollusc | |||
Mergus serrator | Red-breasted Merganser | Waterfowl | |||
Metarranthis pilosaria | Coastal Bog Metarranthis | Moths | High | ||
Metaxaglaea violacea | Holly Sallow Moth | Moths | |||
Microgadus tomcod | Atlantic Tomcod | Marine Fish | Moderate | ||
Microtus pennsylvanicus provectus | Block Island Meadow Vole | Small Mammals:Rodentia | High | ||
Mniotilta varia | Black-and-white Warbler | Landbirds | |||
Modiolus modiolus | Northern Horse Mussel | Mollusc | |||
Morone americana | White Perch | Diadromous Fish | |||
Morus bassanus | Northern Gannet | Waterbirds | |||
Mya arenaria | Soft Shell Clam | Mollusc | |||
Myiarchus crinitus | Great Crested Flycatcher | Landbirds | |||
Myotis leibii | Eastern Small-footed Myotis | Bats | High | ||
Myotis lucifugus | Little Brown Myotis | Bats | Very High | ||
Myotis septentrionalis | Northern Long-eared Bat | Bats | Very High |