Rhode Island
Species of Greatest Conservation Need (2015)
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Subtaxon | S-Rank | State Listing | RSGCN Concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myoxocephalus aenaeus | Grubby Sculpin | Marine Fish | |||
| Mytilus edulis | Blue Mussell | Mollusc | |||
| Nehalennia integricollis | Southern Sprite | Dragonflies and Damselflies | |||
| Neurocordulia obsoleta | Umber Shadowdragon | Dragonflies and Damselflies | |||
| Nicrophorus americanus | American Burying Beetle | Other Beetles | |||
| Notophthalmus v. viridescens | Red-spotted Newt | Frogs and Toads | |||
| Notropis bifrenatus | Bridle Shiner | Freshwater Fish | Very High | ||
| Nyctanassa violacea | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Waterbirds | |||
| Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-Heron | Waterbirds | |||
| Oligia bridghami | Bridgham's Brocade | Moths | |||
| Oligia minuscula | A Noctuid Moth | Moths | |||
| Omophron tessellatum | A Ground Beetle | Other Beetles | |||
| Ophioderma brevispinum | Short-spined Brittle Star | Marine Invertebrate | |||
| Ophiogomphus aspersus | Brook Snaketail | Dragonflies and Damselflies | |||
| Ophiogomphus mainensis | Maine Snaketail | Dragonflies and Damselflies | |||
| Opsanus tau | Oyster Toadfish | Marine Fish | |||
| Orchestia grillus | American Marsh Hopper | Amphipods, Copepods, and Isopods | |||
| Oreothlypis ruficapilla | Nashville Warbler | Landbirds | |||
| Osmerus mordax | Rainbow Smelt | Diadromous Fish | |||
| Ovalipes ocellatus | Lady Crab | Marine Crustaceans | |||
| Ovatella myosotis | Mouse Ear Marsh Snail | Freshwater Snails | |||
| Oxyura jamaicensis | Ruddy Duck | Waterfowl | |||
| Pachysphinx modesta | Big Poplar Sphinx | Moths | |||
| Pandion haliaetus | Osprey | Landbirds | |||
| Panopeus herbstii | Atlantic Mud Crab | Marine Crustaceans | |||
| Panthera alleghaniensis | Eastern/Black Rat Snake | Snakes | |||
| Papaipema appassionata | Pitcher Plant Borer Moth | Moths | |||
| Papaipema stenocelis | Chain Fern Borer Moth | Moths | |||
| Paragnetina spp. | Golden Stonefly sp. | Other Insects | |||
| Parkesia noveboracensis | Northern Waterthrush | Landbirds | |||
| Passerculus sandwichensis | Savannah Sparrow | Landbirds | |||
| Passerina cyanea | Indigo Bunting | Landbirds | |||
| Pectinaria gouldii | Cone Worm | Worms, Leeches, and other Annelids | |||
| Peprilus triacanthus | Butterfish | Marine Fish | |||
| Perimyotis subflavus | Tricolored Bat | Bats | Very High | ||
| Petricolaria pholadiformis | False Angelwing | Mollusc | |||
| Phalaenostola hanhami | Hanham's Owlet | Moths | |||
| Pheucticus ludovicianus | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Landbirds | |||
| Phoca vitulina | Harbor Seal | Marine Fish | |||
| Phocoena phocoena | Harbor Porpoise | Marine Fish | Moderate | ||
| Photedes includens | Included Cordgrass Borer Moth | Moths | |||
| Phyllotreta chalybeipennis | A Flea Beetle | Other Beetles | |||
| Phytometra rhodarialis | Pink-Bordered Yellow Moth | Moths | |||
| Picoides villosus | Hairy Woodpecker | Landbirds | |||
| Pipilo erythrophthalmus | Eastern Towhee | Landbirds | |||
| Piranga olivacea | Scarlet Tanager | Landbirds | |||
| Placopecten magellanicus | Atlantic Sea Scallop | Marine Bivalves | High | ||
| Plagodis kuetzingi | Purple Plagodis Moth | Moths | |||
| Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy Ibis | Waterbirds | Moderate | ||
| Pluvialis squatarola | Black-bellied Plover | Shorebirds |