Urban Core List of Species of Special Emphasis

Species of Special Emphasis Occurring in the Urban Core

Scientific Name Common Name(s) Global Federal NY Rank NY Stat. NJ Rank NJ Stat. BW # Rank UC Rank Urban Core
ANIMALS                   +
INVERTEBRATES                   +
MOLLUSCA                   +
Argopecten irradians bay scallop             BW4 R +
Crassostrea virginica eastern oyster             BW4 D +
Lampsilis cariosa yellow lampmussel G4 C2 S3 U S1   BW1 R +
Mercenaria mercenaria northern quahog             BW5 S +
Mya arenaria softshell clam             BW4 D +
Mytilus edulis blue mussel             BW5 S +
ARTHROPODA                   +
INSECTA                   +
Tachopteryx thoreyi gray petaltail G4   S2 U (SC) S1   BW1 R +
Cicindela d. dorsalis northeastern beach tiger beetle G4T1T2 T SH T SH E BWH/BWI R H/I
Butterflies and Skippers:                   +
Asterocampa clyton tawny emperor G5   S3 U S4   BW3BW4 D +
Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian azure G4   S3 U SU   BW3BW4 D +
Chlosyne nycteis silvery checkerspot G5   S5 U S1   BW3 R +
Incisalia henrici Henry's elfin G5   S2S3 U (SC) S3S4   BW2? R +
Panoquina panoquin salt marsh skipper G5   SU U S5   BW3? D +
Parrhasius m-album white m hairstreak G5   SU U C?   BW2? D +
Pieris protodice checkered white G5   SU U SH   BW2? R +
Moths:                   +
Amphipoea erepta ryensis a noctuid moth GUT1Q   S1 U     BW1 R +
Datana ranaeceps a hand-maid moth G4   S1 U S3S4   BW1 R +
CRUSTACEA                   +
Callinectes sapidus blue crab             BW5 S +
Homarus americanus American lobster             BW4 D +
MEROSTOMATA                   +
Limulus polyphemus horseshoe crab             BW5 S +
VERTEBRATES                   +
FISH                   +
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis silver lamprey (F) G5   S3 U     BW3 D +
Lampetra appendix American brook lamprey (F) G5   S3 U S2 W BW2 D +
Mustelus canis smooth dogfish (A) G?   SA U     BW5 S +
Raja eglanteria clearnose skate (A)             BW5 U +
Raja erinacea little skate (A)             BW5 S +
Squalus acanthias spiny dogfish (A)             BW5 D +
Acipenser brevirostrum shortnose sturgeon (A-F/AN) G3 E S1 E (E) S3 E BW1 D +
Acipenser oxyrinchus Atlantic sturgeon (A-F/AN) G3   S1 P S3   BW1 D +
Ammodytes americanus American sandlance (A) G?   SN U     BW4 S +
Anguilla rostrata American eel (A-F/CA) G5   S5 U S5   BW4 S +
Menidia beryllina inland silverside (A-F) G5   S2S3 U S4S5   BW4 S +
Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside (A) G5   S2S3 U     BW4 S +
Opsanus tau oyster toadfish (A)             BW4 S +
Strongylura marina Atlantic needlefish (A-F) G5   S2S3 U     BW4 S +
Paralichthys dentatus summer flounder (A) G?   SN P     BW4 S +
Scophthalmus aquosus windowpane (A) G?   SN U     BW5 S +
Acantharchus pomotis mud sunfish G5   S1 T S4   BW4 D +
Enneacanthus obesus banded sunfish (F) G5   S2 U/SC (T) S4   BW3BW4 D +
Micropterus dolomieu smallmouth bass (F) G5   S5 P SE   BW5 D +
Micropterus salmoides largemouth bass (F) G5   S5 P SE   BW5 D +
Alosa aestivalis blueback herring (A-F/AN) G5   S3 U S5   BW4 S +
Alosa mediocris hickory shad (A-F/AN) G5   S2 U S3 W BW4 S +
Alosa pseudoharengus alewife (A-F/AN) G5   S5 U S5   BW4 S +
Alosa sapidissima American shad (A-F/AN) G5   S4 U S3S4 W BW4 S +
Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden (A) G?   SN U     BW5 S +
Clupea harengus Atlantic herring (A) G?   SN U     BW4 S +
Dorosoma cepedianum gizzard shad (A-F/AN) G5   S3 U S4     D +
Cottus cognatus slimy sculpin (F) G5   S4 U S3   BW3? D +
Myoxcephalus aenaeus grubby sculpin (A) G?   S3 U     BW4 S +
Cyprinella spiloptera spotfin shiner (F) G5   S4 U S4   BW3 D +
Cyprinus carpio common carp (F[I]) G5   SE U SE   BW5 D +
Hybognathus nuchalis silvery minnow (F) G5   S4 U S4   BW3 D +
Notemigonus crysoleucas golden shiner (F) G5   S5 U S5   BW3 D +
Notropis hudsonius spottail shiner (F) G5   S5 U S5   BW3 D +
Pimephales notatus bluntnose minnow (F) G5   S5 U SU   BW3 D +
Semotilus corporalis fallfish (F) G5   S5 U S5   BW3 D +
Fundulus diaphanus banded killifish (F) G5   S5 U S5   BW3 S +
Fundulus heteroclitus mummichog (A-F) G5   S3 U S5   BW4 S +
Fundulus luciae spotfin killifish (A-F) G3G4   S1 U S3   BW3 S +
Anchoa hepsetus striped anchovy (A)             BW3 D +
Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy (A-F) G5   S3 U     BW3 S +
Esox americanus americanus redfin pickerel (F) G5   S4 P S5   BW5 D +
Gadus morhua Atlantic cod (A) G?   SN P     BW4 D +
Merluccius bilinearis silver hake (A) G?   SN U     BW5 S +
Microgadus tomcod Atlantic tomcod (A) G5   S3 U S3   BW3 S +
Pollachius virens pollack (A) G?   SA U     BW4 D +
Urophycis chuss red hake (A) G?   SN U     BW4 D +
Urophycis tenuis white hake (A)             BW4 D +
Apeltes quadracus fourspine stickleback (A-F) G5   S4 U S4     S +
Gobiosoma bosci naked goby (A-F) G5   S2S3 U     BW3? D +
Gobiosoma ginsburgi seaboard goby (A) G?   S2S3 U     BW3? D +
Ameiurus catus white catfish (F) G5   S4 U S5   BW3 D +
Ameriurus nebulosus brown bullhead (F) G5   S5 U S5   BW3 D +
Tautoga onitis tautog (A) G?   SN P     BW4 D +
Tautogolabrus adspersus cunner (A) G?   SN U     BW3 S +
Lophius americanus goosefish (A) G?   SN U     BW4 D +
Mugil cephalus striped mullet (A-F) G5   SN U     BW4 D +
Osmerus mordax rainbow smelt (A-F/AN) G5   S5 U SU   BW4 D +
Morone americana white perch (A-F) G5   S4 U S5   BW4 S +
Morone saxatilis striped bass (A-F/AN) G5   S4 P S4 W BW4 S +
Perca flavescens yellow perch (F) G5   S5 U S5   BW5 D +
Pleuronectes americanus winter flounder (A) G5?   S3? P     BW4 D +
Pomatomus saltatrix bluefish (A) G?   SN P     BW5 S +
Salmo trutta brown trout (A-F-I/AN) G5   SE P SE   BW4 D +
Salvelinus fontinalis brook trout (A-F) G5   S5 P S3   BW4 RD +
Cynoscion regalis weakfish (A) G?   SN P     BW4 D +
Leiostomas xanthurus spot (A) G5   SN U     BW4 D +
Menticirrhus saxatilis northern kingfish (A) G?   SA U     BW4? D +
Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker (A) G5   SN U     BW3 D +
Scomber scombrus Atlantic mackerel (A) G?   SN P     BW5 D +
Scomberomorus maculatus Spanish mackerel (A)             BW4 D +
Centropristis striata black sea bass (A) G?   SN P     BW5 S +
Trinectes maculatus hogchoker (A-F) G5   S3 U     BW3 S +
Stenotomus chrysops scup (A) G?   SN U     BW4 S +
Peprilus triacanthus butterfish (A) G?   SN U     BW5 S +
Syngnathus fuscus northern pipefish (A) G?   S3 U     BW4 S +
Prionotus carolinus northern searobin (A) G?   SN U     BW3 S +
Prionotus evolans striped searobin (A) G?   SN U     BW3 S +
Umbra pygmaea eastern mudminnow (F) G5   S3 U S5   BW4 D +
AMPHIBIANS                   +
Acris c. crepitans northern cricket frog G5   S1? T (E) S3 U BW2 R +
Rana sphenocephala southern leopard frog G5   S2S3 G/SC S5 S BW3 R +
Scaphiopus h. holbrookii eastern spadefoot G5   S3 U (SC) S4 D BW3 R I
Ambystoma laterale blue-spotted salamander G5   S4 U/SC S1 E BW2 R? +
Ambystoma maculatum spotted salamander G5   S5 U/SC S3 D BW4 R +
Hemidactylium scutatum four-toed salamander G5   S5 U S3 D BW3BW4 R +
REPTILES                   +
Eumeces fasciatus five-lined skink G5   S3 U S3 U BW2 R +
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen northern copperhead G5   S3 U S4   BW3BW4 R +
Heterodon platirhinos eastern hognose snake G5   S3S4 U/SC S5 D BW4 R +
Caretta caretta loggerhead sea turtle G3 T SZN T SN E BW2 R +
Clemmys guttata spotted turtle G5   S4 U/SC S5   BW4BW5 R +
Clemmys insculpta wood turtle G4   S4 G/SC S3 T BW2 R +
Clemmys muhlenbergii bog turtle G3 C1 S2 E S2 E BW1 R +
Dermochelys coriacea leatherback sea turtle G3 E SZN E SN E BW2 R +
Kinosternon subrubrum eastern mud turtle G5   S1 T (E) S? U BW1 R +
Lepidochelys kempii Atlantic (=Kemp's) ridley sea turtle G1 E S1N E SN E BW1 R +
Malaclemys t. terrapin northern diamondback terrapin G5T5 C2 S4 U/SC SU   BW3 S +
Terrapene c. carolina eastern box turtle G5   S4 G (SC) S5 S BW4 RD +
BIRDS                   +
Gavia immer common loon G5   S3 P/SC SN S BW2 R/S M/W
Gavia stellata red-throated loon G5   SN P SN S BW2 R/S M/W
Podiceps auritus horned grebe G5   SN P SN S BW2? D M/W
Podiceps grisegena red-necked grebe G5   SN P SN D BW2? R M
Podilymbus podiceps pied-billed grebe G5   S3 P (T) S1 E/S BW2 R/D B/M
Phalacrocorax auritus double-crested cormorant G5   S3 P SN INC BW3 S/S B/M/W
Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant G5   SN P S1 S BW3? S M/W
Ardea herodias great blue heron G5   S5 P S2 T/S BW2BW3 R/S B/M/W
Botaurus lentiginosus American bittern G4   S4 P (SC) S3 T/S BW1 R/D B/M
Bubulcus ibis cattle egret G5   S2 P S3 INC/INC BW3 S/S B/M
Casmerodius albus great egret G5   S2 P S3 S/S BW3 S/S B/M
Egretta caerulea little blue heron G5   S2 P S3 T/S BW2 R/D B/M
Egretta thula snowy egret G5   S2S3 P S3 S/S BW3 D/D B/M
Egretta tricolor tricolored heron G5   S2 P S3 INC/S BW3 R/D S/M
Ixobrychus exilis least bittern G5   S3 P/SC (T) S3 D/S BW2 D/D B/M
Nycticorax violaceus yellow-crowned night-heron G5   S2 P S2 T/T BW2 RD/RD B/M
Nycticorax nycticorax black-crowned night-heron G5   S3 P S3 D/S BW3 S/S B/M
Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis G5   S2 P S3 D/S BW3 S/S B/M
Branta canadensis Canada goose G5   S5 G S5   BW5 S/S B/M/W
Branta bernicla brant G5   SN G SN   BW4 S M/W
Chen caerulescens snow goose G5   SN G SN   BW3 D M/W
Aix sponsa wood duck G5   S5 G S5   BW5 D/D B/M/W
Anas acuta northern pintail G5   S2 G SN   BW2 R M/W
Anas americana American wigeon G5   S3 G SN   BW3 S M/W
Anas clypeata northern shoveler G5   S2 G SN   BW2 R/DS B/M/W
Anas crecca green-winged teal G5   S3 G SN   BW2BW3 R/S M/W
Anas discors blue-winged teal G5   S5 G S5   BW4 R/D M
Anas platyrhynchos mallard G5   S5 G S5   BW5 S/S B/M/W
Anas rubripes American black duck G4   S4 G S4   BW4 D/S B/M/W
Anas strepera gadwall G5   S3 G S5   BW3 R/D B/M/W
Aythya valisineria canvasback G5   SN G SN   BW3 S M/W
Aythya americana redhead G5   SE G SN   BW1? U/D B/I
Aythya marila greater scaup G5   SN G SN   BW4 S M/W
Aythya affinis lesser scaup G5   SA G SN   BW4 S M/W
Bucephala clangula common goldeneye G5   S2 G SN   BW3 DS M/W
Bucephala albeola bufflehead G5   SN G SN   BW4 S M/W
Lophodytes cucullatus hooded merganser G5   S4 G SN   BW2 RD B/M
Melanitta nigra black scoter G5   SN G SN   BW3? D M/W
Melanitta fusca white-winged scoter G5   SN G SN   BW3? D M/W
Melanitta perspicillata surf scoter G5   SN G SN   BW3? D M/W
Mergus merganser common merganser G5   S5 G S4   BW4 R M
Mergus serrator red-breasted merganser G5   S1S2 G SN   BW4 S M/W
Oxyura jamaicensis ruddy duck G5   S1 G SN   BW2 R?/S B/W
Accipiter cooperii Cooper's hawk G4   S4 P/SC S2 E BW2 R M/W
Accipter striatus sharp-shinned hawk G5   S4 P (SC) S1 U/U BW2 R M/W
Buteo lineatus red-shouldered hawk G5   S4 T (SC) S2 E/T BW1 R?/S B/M
Buteo lagopus rough-legged hawk G5   SN P SN S BW2? R W
Buteo platypterus broad-winged hawk G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW4 R/S B/M
Circus cyaneus northern harrier G5   S3 T (SC) S2 E/U BW1 R/D B/M/W
Falco columbarius merlin G4   SN P SN S BW2 D M/W
Falco peregrinus peregrine falcon G3 E (SA) S2 E S1 E BW2 RD/D B/M/W
Haliaeetus leucocephalus bald eagle G3G4 T S1B,S1N E S1 E BW1 R W
Pandion haliaetus osprey G5   S4 T (SC) S3 T/T BW2 R/S B/M/W
Fulica americana American coot G5   S3 G S1 D BW2 R/D B/M/W
Gallinula chloropus common moorhen G5   S4 P S4   BW3 R?/R B/M
Porzana carolina sora G5   S4 G S4   BW3 R/R B/M
Rallus elegans king rail G4G5   S1 P (T) S3 U/U BW1 R/R B/M
Rallus limicola Virginia rail G5   S4 G S4   BW3 R/R B/M
Rallus longirostris clapper rail G5   S3 P S5   BW4 S/D B/M
Charadrius melodus piping plover G3 T S2B E S1 E BW2 R/R B/M
Charadrius semipalmatus semipalmated plover G5   SN P S? S BW3BW4 S M
Pluvialis dominica lesser golden-plover G5   SN P SN S/S BW2? D M
Pluvialis squatarola black-bellied plover G5   SN P SN S/S BW3BW4 S M
Haematopus palliatus American oystercatcher G5   S3 P S4 INC/S BW3 D?/R B/M/W
Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone G5   SN P SN S BW3? S M
Bartramia longicauda upland sandpiper G5   S4 P/SC (T) S1 E BW2 R B?
Calidris alba sanderling G5   SN P SN D BW3? S M
Calidris alpina dunlin G5   SN P SN INC BW3? S M
Calidris canutus red knot G5   SN P SN D BW3? S M
Calidris fuscicollis white-rumped sandpiper G5   SN P SN S BW2? D M
Calidris minutilla least sandpiper G5   SN P SN S BW3? S M
Calidris pusilla semipalmated sandpiper G5   SN P SN S BW3? S M
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus willet G5   S3 P S4 INC/S BW3 S/S B/M
Larus philadelphia Bonaparte's gull G5   SN P SN S BW3? S M/W
Rynchops niger black skimmer G5   S2 P (SC) S2 E BW3 R/D B/M
Sterna antillarum least tern G4   S3B E (T) S2 E BW1 R/D SM
Sterna forsteri Forster's tern G5   S1 P S3 INC/S BW3 R/S M
Sterna hirundo common tern G5   S3B T S3 D/S BW3 R/S B
Sterna nilotica gull-billed tern G5   S1 P S3 S BW2 R/R B
Coccyzus americanus yellow-billed cuckoo G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW4 D/S B/M
Coccyzus erthropthalmus black-billed cuckoo G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW3 D/D B/M
Asio flammeus short-eared owl G5   S2 P/SC (E) S1 E/U BW2 H/D B/M/W
Strix varia barred owl G5   S5 P S3 T/T BW3 R/R B/W
Tyto alba common barn-owl G5   S3 P/SC (P) S4 S/S BW3 D/D B
Caprimulgus vociferus whip-poor-will G5   S4 P (SC) S4 D/S BW3 R/R? B
Chordeiles minor common nighthawk G5   S4 P/SC S4 S/S BW3BW4 S?/S B?/M
Archilochus colubris ruby-throated hummingbird G5   S5 P S4 D/S BW4 D/S M
Chaetura pelagica chimney swift G5   S5 P S5 S/S BW4BW5 S/S B/M
Dryocopus pileatus pileated woodpecker G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW3BW4 RD/RD B/W
Melanerpes erythrocephalus red-headed woodpecker G5   S4 P (SC) S3 T/T BW3 R/R M/W
Sphyrapicus varius yellow-bellied sapsucker G5   S5 P SN S BW3 S M
Contopus virens eastern wood-pewee G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW4 S/S B/M
Empidonax flaviventris yellow-bellied flycatcher G5   S3 P SN S BW1 D M
Empidonax minimus least flycatcher G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW3BW4 R/D? B/M
Empidonax traillii willow flycatcher G5   S5 P S4 INC/S BW4 S/S B
Empidonax virescens acadian flycatcher G5   S3 P S4 INC/S BW3 R/D? B
Myiarchus crinitus great crested flycatcher G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW4BW5 S/S B/M
Nuttallornis borealis olive-sided flycatcher G5   S5 P SN S BW1 D? M
Tyrannus tyrannus eastern kingbird G5   S5 P S5 D/D BW4BW5 S/S B/M
Eremophila alpestris horned lark G5   S5 P (SC) S3 D/S BW3BW4 R/D B/M/W
Riparia riparia bank swallow G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW3BW4 R?/D? M
Steldidopteryx serripennis northern rough-winged swallow G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW4 D/S B/M
Certhia americana brown creeper G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW3BW4 R/S B/M/W
Cistothorus platensis sedge wren G5   S2 P/SC (T) S1 E BW1 R?/R B?
Cistothorus palustris marsh wren G5   S5 P S4 D/S BW4 S/S B/M
Catharus fuscescens veery G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW4 D/S B/M
Catharus guttatus hermit thrush G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW3 R?/S M/W
Catharus ustulatus Swainson's thrush G5   S5 P SN S BW1 S M
Hylocichla mustelina wood thrush G5   S5 P S5 S/S BW4 S/S B/M
Polioptila caerulea blue-gray gnatcatcher G5   S5 P S4 INC/S BW4 D/S B/M
Sialia sialis eastern bluebird G5   S5 P/SC (P) S4 S BW4 D/D B/M/W
Dumetella carolinensis gray catbird G5   S5 P S5 S/S BW5 S/S B/M
Vireo flavifrons yellow-throated vireo G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW4 D/S B/M
Vireo griseus white-eyed vireo G5   S4 P S4 D/S BW4 D?/S B/M
Dendroica caerulescens black-throated blue warbler G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW3 R/S M
Dendroica cerulea cerulean warbler G4 C2 S4B P (SC) S3 S/S BW1BW2 R M
Dendroica coronata yellow-rumped warbler G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW2BW3 S M/W
Dendroica discolor prairie warbler G5   S5 P S5 S/S BW4BW5 RD/S M
Dendroica fusca blackburnian warbler G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW3 S M
Dendroica magnolia magnolia warbler G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW3 S M
Dendroica palmarum palm warbler G5   S1 P SN S BW1 S M
Dendroica pensylvanica chestnut-sided warbler G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW4 RD/S M
Dendroica striata blackpoll warbler G5   S3 P SN S BW1 S M
Dendroica virens black-throated green warbler G5   S5 P SN S BW3 R?/S M
Helmitheros vermivorus worm-eating warbler G5   S4 P S4 S/S BW3 D/R? B
Icteria virens yellow-breasted chat G5   S3 P (SC) S4 D/S BW3 R/R B
Mniotilta varia black-and-white warbler G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW4 D/S M
Oporomis philadelphia mourning warbler G5   S5 P SN S BW1 R M
Oporornis formosus Kentucky warbler G5   S2 P S4 S/S BW3 R/R B/M
Parula americana northern parula G5   S3S4 P S3 P/S BW1 R/S M
Protonotaria citrea prothonotary warbler G5   S2 P S3 INC/S BW2 R/R B
Seiurus aurocapillus ovenbird G5   S5 P S5 S/S BW4 S/S B/M
Seiurus motacilla Louisiana waterthrush G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW4 R/S M
Seiurus noveboracensis northern waterthrush G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW3 R?/S M
Setophaga ruticilla American redstart G5   S5 P S5 S/S BW4BW5 DS/S B/M
Vermivora pinus blue-winged warbler G5   S5 P S4 INC/S BW4 D/S B/M
Vermivora ruficapilla Nashville warbler G5   S5 P S3 S/S BW3 S M
Wilsonia canadensis Canada warbler G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW3 S M
Wilsonia citrina hooded warbler G5   S5 P S4 D/S BW3 D M
Piranga olivacea scarlet tanager G5   S5 P S4 S BW4 S/S M
Pheucticus ludovicianus rose-breasted grosbeak G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW4 S/S B/M
Ammodramus caudacutus sharp-tailed sparrow G5   S3 P S4 S/S BW3 D/D? B/M
Ammodramus maritimus seaside sparrow G4   S2S3 P (SC) S4 S/S BW3 S/S B/M
Ammodramus savannarum grasshopper sparrow G4   S4 P/SC S2 T/T BW2 R/R B/M
Junco hyemalis dark-eyed junco G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW3BW4 S M/W
Melospiza georgiana swamp sparrow G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW3BW4 S/S B/M
Passerculus sandwichensis savannah sparrow G5   S5 P S2 T/T BW3 D/S B/M
Pipilo erythrophthalmus rufous-sided towhee G5   S5 P S5 S/S BW4 S/S B/M
Zonotrichia albicollis white-throated sparrow G5   S5 P SN S/S BW2 S M/W
Dolichonyx oryzivorus bobolink G5   S5 P S2 T/T BW3 R/S B/M
Icterus spurius northern oriole G5   S5 P S5 S/S BW4BW5 S/S M
Carduelis pinus pine siskin G5   S5 P SN S BW1BW2 S M/W
Carpodacus purpureus purple finch G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW3 R/S B/M/W
MAMMALS                   +
Neotoma magister Allegheny woodrat G3G4 C2 SH E S1 E BW1 R +
Balaenoptera borealis sei whale G3 E SZN E S? E BW2 R +?
Megaptera novaeangliae humpback whale G3 E SZN E SA E BW2 R +
Phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise G5   S5 U/SC SN U BW2BW3 R +
Physeter catodon sperm whale G2 E SN E SA E BW1? R +
Tursiops truncatus bottle-nosed dolphin G5   S3 U SN S BW4 R +
Lutra canadensis river otter G5   S5 G S4   BW4 R +
Cystophora cristata hooded seal G4   SZ U SA P BW2? R? +
Phoca groenlandica harp seal G5   SZ U SA P BW2? R? +
Phoca vitulina harbor seal G5   S3 P SN S BW4 D +
VASCULAR PLANTS                   +
Cystopteris protrusa lowland fragile fern G5   S1 E S2   BW1 R +
Equisetum pratense meadow horsetail G5   S2 R S1 E BW2 R +
Equisetum variegatum variegated horsetail G5   C   S1 E BW4 R +
Botrychium oneidense blunt-lobed grape-fern G4?   S1S3 V S2   BW2? R +
Thuja occidentalis northern white cedar G5   C   S1 E BW4 R? I?
Pinus virginiana Virginia pine G5   S1 E S5   BW3 R +
Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio spiderwort G5   S1 R S2   BW1 R +
Carex abscondita thicket sedge G4G5   S1 U S4   BW3 R +
Carex argyrantha hay sedge G5   S2 U S4   BW3 R +
Carex bicknellii Bicknell's sedge G5   S2 R S2   BW2 R +
Carex bullata button sedge G5   S1 T S5   BW3BW4 R +
Carex bushii Bush's sedge G4   S3 R S1 E BW2 R +
Carex deweyana Dewey's sedge G5   NA   S1 E BW1 R +
Carex flaccosperma var. glaucodea gray-green sedge G5T5   S1 R S4   BW3BW4 R +
Carex mesochorea midland sedge G4G5   S1 U SH   BW1 R +
Carex mitchelliana Mitchell's sedge G3G4   S2 E S2   BW1BW2 R +
Carex typhina cat-tail sedge G5   S2 R S3   BW2 R +
Carex willdenowii Willdenow's sedge G5   S1 R S2   BW1 R +
Cyperus echinatus globose flatsedge G5   S1 E S5   BW4? R +
Cyperus erythrorhizos red-rooted flatsedge G5   S3 R S4   BW3BW4 R +
Cyperus flavescens var. flavescens yellow umbrella-sedge G?T?   S1 U C   BW2? R +
Cyperus houghtonii Houghton's umbrella-sedge G4?   S3 R SRF   BW2 R +
Cyperus lancastriensis Lancaster flatsedge G5   NA   S2 E BW1? R +
Cyperus polystachyos var. texensis coast flatsedge G5T5   S2 R S1 E BW2 R +
Cyperus retorsus retrorse flatsedge G5   S1 U C   BW3? R? +
Cyperus schweinitzii Schweinitz's flatsedge G5   S2 R SE   BW1 R +
Eleocharis obtusa var. ovata blunt spikerush G5T4Q   S1S2 R C   BW2 R +
Hemicarpha micrantha dwarf bullrush G4   S1 R S1 E BW2 R +
Scirpus novae-angliae (=S. cylindricus) cylindrical-headed bulrush G5   S1 E S2   BW2 R +
Scirpus maritimus saltmarsh bulrush G5   S1 U SH E BW1 R? +?
Scirpus torreyi Torrey's bulrush G5?   C   S1 E BW1 R +
Scleria pauciflora var. caroliniana few-flowered nutrush G5T4T5   S1 T S2   BW2 R +
Iris prismatica slender blue flag G4G5   S2 U S5   BW4 R +
Juncus brachycarpus short-fruited rush G4G5   S1 U SH E BW1 R +
Aletris farinosa stargrass G5   S2 U S4   BW3BW4 R +
Triphora trianthophora three birds orchid G4   S1 V S1 E BW1 R +
Dichanthelium scoparium velvet witchgrass G5   S1 U S4   BW3BW4 R +
Muhlenbergia capillaris long-awned smoke grass G5   SX U S1 E BW1 R +
Paspalum laeve var. pilosum field beadgrass G5T?   S1 U SU   BW1? R +
Paspalum setaceum var. setaceum slender beadgrass G5T5   S2 U SU   BW2? R +
Tripsacum dactyloides gamma grass G5   S2 U C   BW3? R +
Smilax herbacea var. pulverulenta Jacob's ladder G4G5   S1 E S3   BW3 R +
Amaranthus pumilus seabeach amaranth G2 T S1 U SH E BW1 R +
Eryngium aquaticum marsh rattlesnake master G4   SX U S3   BWH R +
Sanicula trifoliata large-fruited sanicle G4   C   S1 E BW1? R +
Aristolochia serpentaria Virginia snakeroot G5   S1 U S3   BW2 R +
Asclepias purpurascens purple milkweed G4G5   S3 T S4   BW3BW4 R +
Asclepias verticillata whorled milkweed G5   C   S2   BW3? R +
Asclepias viridiflora green milkweed G5   S2 R S4   BW4 R +
Artemisia campestris ssp. caudata beach wormwood G5T4   S4 U S2   BW3 R +
Aster infirmus cornel-leaved aster G5   S1 U S2   BW2 R +
Aster schreberi large-leaf aster G5   S3 U S4   BW3BW4 R +
Bidens laevis smooth bur-marigold G5   S2 R C   BW3BW4 H +
Eupatorium hyssopifolium var. laciniatum fringed boneset G5T?   S1 U     BW1? R +
Eupatorium leucolepis var. leucolepis white boneset G5   S1 E S5   BW4 R +
Gnaphalium purpureum purple everlasting G5   S1 R S4   BW3BW4 R +
Lactuca floridana woodland lettuce G5   SH U     BW1 R +
Lactuca hirsuta hairy lettuce G4?   S1 U NA?   BW1? R +
Solidago elliottii coastal goldenrod G5   S2 U S3   BW2BW3 U ?
Verbesina alternifolia wingstem G5   S2 T S5   BW4 D? +
Arabis hirsuta hairy rock-cress G5   C   S2   BW3 D? +
Viburnum dentatum var. venosum southern arrowwood G5T4?   S2 U S2   BW1? R +
Viburnum nudum possum-haw G5   S1 T C   BW3? R +
Honckenya peploides seabeach sandwort G5   C   S2   BW3BW4 R +
Euonymus americanus American strawberry-bush G5   S1 T S5   BW4 R +
Chenopodium rubrum red goosefoot G5   S1 U S1 E BW1 R +
Suaeda rolandii Roland sea-blite G1G2Q C2 S1 U SU E BW1 R +
Helianthemum dumosum bushy rockrose G3 C2 S2 T NA   BW2 R +
Lechea tenuifolia slender pinweed G5   S2 R S1 E BW2 R +
Cuscuta cephalanthi button-bush dodder G5   S1 U S1 E BW1 R +
Cuscuta pentagona field-dodder G5   S2S3 R S4   BW3 D? +
Cuscuta polygonorum smartweed dodder G5   S1 R S2   BW2 R +
Sedum telephioides Allegheny stonecrop G4   SH U SX.1   BWH? H ?
Diospyros virginiana persimmon G5   S2 R S5   BW4 RD +
Crotalaria sagittalis rattlebox G5   S1 R S4   BW4 R +
Desmodium ciliare tick-trefoil G5   S2S3 T S5   BW4 R +
Lespedeza stuevei Stueve's or tall bush-clover G4?   S2 R S2   BW3 R +
Lespedeza violacea violet bush-clover G5   S2 R S4   BW3 R? +
Quercus marilandica blackjack oak G5   S3 R S5   BW5 R +
Quercus phellos willow oak G5   S1 E S5   BW5 R I?
Gentiana saponaria soapwort gentian G5   S1 R S3   BW3 R +
Sabatia angularis rose-pink G5   S1 E S4   BW3BW4 R +
Agastache nepetoides yellow giant-hyssop G5   S2S3 U S2   BW2 R +
Lycopus rubellus taperleaf bugleweed G5   S1 U S2   BW2 R +
Pycnanthemum clinopodioides basil mountain mint G2   SX U S1 E BW1 R +
Pycnanthemum torrei Torrey's mountain mint G2   S1 E S1 E BW1 R +
Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. verticillatum whorled mountain-mint G5T?   S1 T NA?   BW1? R +
Scutellaria integrifolia hyssop skullcap G5   S1 U C   BW3BW4 R +
Scutellaria leonardii small skullcap G4T4   SU R S1 E BW1 R +
Linum medium var. texanum southern yellow flax G5T5   S2 T S4   BW3 R +
Lythrum hyssopifolia hyssop loosestrife G5   S1 R SX   BW1 R +
Lythrum lineare saltmarsh loosestrife G5   S1 E S4   BW3 U ?
Ludwigia sphaerocarpa round-fruited ludwigia G5   S2 R S5   BW4 R +
Oenothera laciniata cut-leaved evening-primrose G5   S1 U S4   BW3 R +
Oenothera oakesiana Oakes' evening-primrose G4?Q   S2 U S2   BW2? R +
Corydalis flavula yellow harlequin G5   S2 R S4   BW3BW4 R +
Dicentra eximia bleeding-heart G5   S1 E SH E BW1 R +
Plantago maritima ssp. juncoides seaside plantain G5T5   S2 U S2   BW2 U ?
Polygonum glaucum seabeach knotweed G3   S3 U S1 E BW3 R +
Polygonum tenue slender knotweed G5   S3 R S4   BW4 R +
Rumex hastatulus heart-winged sorrell G5   S1 T SX.1   BW1 U ?
Hottonia inflata featherfoil G4   S2 T S1 E BW1 R +
Lysimachia hybrida lance-leaved loosestrife G5 3C S1 T S3   BW3 R +
Amelanchier nantucketensis Nantucket juneberry G2Q C2 S1 E SRF   BW1 R +
Hydrastis canadensis golden-seal G4 3C S2 T SH   BW1 H +
Ranunculus pusillus low spearwort G5   SX U S2   BW1 R? +
Agrimonia microcarpa small-fruited groovebur G5   NA   S2 E BW2 R +
Agrimonia rostellata woodland agrimony G5   S2 R S4   BW2BW3 R +
Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica (= P. a. ssp. egedii) silverweed G5   S2 R NA   BW2 U ?
Ptelea trifoliata wafer-ash G5   S2 R S1 E BW2 R +
Populus heterophylla swamp cottonwood G5   S1 T S2   BW2 R +
Agalinis acuta sandplain gerardia G1 E S1 E NA   BW1 R +
Agalinis virgata pine-barren gerardia G3G4   S3 R S4   BW4 R +
Mimulus alatus sharp-wing monkeyflower G5   S3 R S3   BW3 R +
Dirca palustris leatherwood G4   C   S2   BW4 R +
Verbena simplex narrow-leaved vervain G5   C   S1 E BW3? R +
COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS                    
Marine Intertidal Mudflats   G5   S4 U     BW2? D +
Marine Rocky Intertidal   G5   S1S2 U NA   BW1 R +
Marine Intertidal Gravel/Sand Beach   G5   S5 U SU   BW5 S +
Brackish Subtidal Aquatic Bed   G4   S2S3 U SU   BW3 R +
Low Salt Marsh   G5   S3S4   S5   BW5 D +
High Salt Marsh   G5   S4S4   S5   BW5 D +
Salt Panne   G5   S3   S5   BW4 D +
Brackish Intertidal Shore   G3G4   S1S2 U     BW2 R +
Brackish Intertidal Mudflats   G3G4   S1S2 U     BW2 R +
Brackish Tidal Marsh   G4   S2S3 U S2?   BW3 R +
Maritime Interdunal Swales   G3G4   S2 U     BW2 R +
Floodplain Forest   G4   S2S3 U S3?   BW2 R +
Red Maple-Hardwood Swamp   G5   S4S5 U S5   BW5 S +
Coastal Dune Woodland   G2G3   S1 U S1   BW1 R +
Hempstead Plains Grassland   G1Q   S1 U     BW1 R +
Rocky Summit Grassland   G3G4   S2S3 U     BW2 R +
Traprock Glade   G3G4       S1?   BW1 R +
Cliff Community   G5   S4? U     BW2 R +
Serpentine Barrens   G2   S1 U     BW1 R +
Ice Cave Talus Community   G3?   S1S2 U     BW1 R +
Maritime Oak-Holly Forest   G2G3   S1 U     BW1 R +
ANIMAL CONCENTRATION AREAS                   +
Anadromous Fish Concentration       S3 U     BW3   +
Warm Water Fish Concentration Area       S4 U     BW4   ?
Bald Eagle Wintering Site   G?       S?   BW2   +
Coastal Heron Rookery   GU       S3   BW3   +
Migratory Shorebird Concentration Site   G?       S?   BW2   +
Waterbird Nesting Colony       S?       BW4   +
Raptor Concentration Area       S? U     BW2   +
Waterfowl Concentration Area       S3S4       BW4   +
                     
                     
See Appendix I for definition of federal, global, state, and bight watershed (BW) ranks and status                    
See Urban Core chapter for detailed explanation of urban core (UC) ranks, summarized here:                    
R = rare, D = uncommon or declining, S = apparently secure, H = historical, U = unknown                    
Urb. Core column contains codes indicating the status of a species population within the Urban Core :                    
+ = known to occur in the area; seasonal use not specified; B = breeds in the area; S = regular non-breeding use in the summer                    
M = migrates through the area and has identifiable migratory stopover or staging areas within the area; W = overwinters in the area                    
P = primarily pelagic; ? = unconfirmed or questionable occurrence or seasonal use; H = occurred historically in the area; I = introduced                    

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