Michigan's Special Animals

This list presents the Endangered (E), Threatened (T), and Probably Extirpated (X) animal species of Michigan, which are protected under the Endangered Species Act of the State of Michigan (Part 365 of PA 451, 1994 Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act). The current list became effective on March 20, 1999, after extensive review by technical advisors to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the citizenry of the state.

Also included in this list are animal species of Special Concern (SC). While not afforded legal protection under the Act, many of these species are of concern because of declining or relict populations in the state. Should these species continue to decline, they would be recommended for Threatened or Endangered status. Protection of Special Concern species now, before they reach dangerously low population levels, would prevent the need to list them in the future by maintaining adequate numbers of self-sustaining populations within Michigan. Some other potentially rare species are listed as Special Concern pending more precise information on their status in the state; when such information becomes available, they could be moved to threatened or endangered status or deleted from the list.

This list was produced by the Endangered Species Program of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Natural Features Inventory. English names in common usage or from published sources have been incorporated, when possible, to facilitate public understanding of and participation in the Endangered Species Program. To comment on the list or request additional copies, or for information on the Endangered Species Program, contact the Endangered Species Coordinator, Wildlife Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909 (517-373-1263). To report occurrences of these species, please contact us.

The special animals list is also available in PDF formats.

Code Definitions
Amphibians
Scientific Name Common Name FamilyUS StatusState StatusGlobal RankState RankMore Information
Acris crepitans blanchardiBlanchard's Cricket FrogHYLIDAESCG5T5S2S3
Ambystoma opacumMarbled SalamanderAMBYSTOMATIDAETG5S1
Ambystoma texanumSmallmouth SalamanderAMBYSTOMATIDAEEG5S1
Pseudacris triseriata maculataBoreal Chorus FrogHYLIDAESCG5T5S1
Code Definitions
Birds
Scientific Name Common Name FamilyUS StatusState StatusGlobal RankState RankMore Information
Accipiter cooperiiCooper's HawkACCIPITRIDAESCG5S3S4
Accipiter gentilisNorthern GoshawkACCIPITRIDAESCG5S3
Ammodramus henslowiiHenslow's SparrowEMBERIZIDAETG4S2S3
Ammodramus savannarumGrasshopper SparrowEMBERIZIDAESCG5S3S4
Asio flammeusShort-eared OwlSTRIGIDAEEG5S1
Asio otusLong-eared OwlSTRIGIDAETG5S2
Botaurus lentiginosusAmerican BitternARDEIDAESCG4S3S4
Buteo lineatusRed-shouldered HawkACCIPITRIDAETG5S3S4
Charadrius melodusPiping PloverCHARADRIIDAELEEG3S1
Chlidonias nigerBlack TernLARIDAESCG4S3
Chondestes grammacusLark SparrowEMBERIZIDAEXG5SX
Circus cyaneusNorthern HarrierACCIPITRIDAESCG5S3
Cistothorus palustrisMarsh WrenTROGLODYTIDAESCG5S3S4
Coturnicops noveboracensisYellow RailRALLIDAETG4S1S2
Cygnus buccinatorTrumpeter SwanANATIDAETG4S3
Dendroica ceruleaCerulean WarblerPARULIDAESCG4S3
Dendroica discolorPrairie WarblerPARULIDAEEG5S1
Dendroica dominicaYellow-throated WarblerPARULIDAETG5S1
Dendroica kirtlandiiKirtland's WarblerPARULIDAELEEG1S1
Falcipennis canadensisSpruce GrousePHASIANIDAESCG5S2S3
Falco columbariusMerlinFALCONIDAETG5S1S2
Falco peregrinusPeregrine FalconFALCONIDAEEG4S1
Gallinula chloropusCommon MoorhenRALLIDAESCG5S3
Gavia immerCommon LoonGAVIIDAETG5S3S4
Haliaeetus leucocephalusBald EagleACCIPITRIDAETG4S4
Ixobrychus exilisLeast BitternARDEIDAETG5S2
Lanius ludovicianus migransMigrant Loggerhead ShrikeLANIIDAEEG4T3QS1
Nycticorax nycticoraxBlack-crowned Night-heronARDEIDAESCG5S2S3
Pandion haliaetusOspreyACCIPITRIDAETG5S4
Phalaropus tricolorWilson's PhalaropeSCOLOPACIDAESCG5S2
Picoides arcticusBlack-backed WoodpeckerPICIDAESCG5S2
Protonotaria citreaProthonotary WarblerPARULIDAESCG5S3
Rallus elegansKing RailRALLIDAEEG4S1
Seiurus motacillaLouisiana WaterthrushPARULIDAESCG5S2S3
Spiza americanaDickcisselCARDINALIDAESCG5S3
Sterna caspiaCaspian TernLARIDAETG5S2
Sterna forsteriForster's TernLARIDAESCG5S2
Sterna hirundoCommon TernLARIDAETG5S2
Sturnella neglectaWestern MeadowlarkICTERIDAESCG5S4
Tympanuchus phasianellusSharp-tailed GrousePHASIANIDAESCG4S3S4
Tyto albaBarn OwlTYTONIDAEEG5S1
Wilsonia citrinaHooded WarblerPARULIDAESCG5S3
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalusYellow-headed BlackbirdICTERIDAESCG5S2
Code Definitions
Fish
Scientific Name Common Name FamilyUS StatusState StatusGlobal RankState RankMore Information
Acipenser fulvescensLake SturgeonACIPENSERIDAETG3G4S2
Ammocrypta pellucidaEastern Sand DarterPERCIDAETG3S1S2
Clinostomus elongatusRedside DaceCYPRINIDAEEG4S1S2
Coregonus artediCisco or Lake HerringSALMONIDAETG5S3
Coregonus hubbsiIves Lake CiscoSALMONIDAESCG1QS1
Coregonus johannaeDeepwater CiscoSALMONIDAEXGXSX
Coregonus kiyiKiyiSALMONIDAESCG3S3
Coregonus nigripinnisBlackfin CiscoSALMONIDAEXGXQSX
Coregonus reighardiShortnose CiscoSALMONIDAEXGHSH
Coregonus zenithicusShortjaw CiscoSALMONIDAETG3S2
Coregonus zenithicus bartlettiSiskiwit Lake CiscoSALMONIDAESCGHQS1
Cottus riceiSpoonhead SculpinCOTTIDAESCG5S3
Erimyzon oblongusCreek ChubsuckerCATOSTOMIDAEEG5S1S2
Etheostoma zonaleBanded DarterPERCIDAESCG5S1
Fundulus disparStarhead TopminnowFUNDULIDAESCG4S2
Hiodon tergisusMooneyeHIODONTIDAETG5S2
Hybopsis amblopsBigeye ChubCYPRINIDAEXG5SH
Ictiobus nigerBlack BuffaloCATOSTOMIDAESCG5S3
Lepisosteus oculatusSpotted GarLEPISOSTEIDAESCG5S2S3
Macrhybopsis storerianaSilver ChubCYPRINIDAESCG5S2S3
Moxostoma carinatumRiver RedhorseCATOSTOMIDAETG4S1
Notropis anogenusPugnose ShinerCYPRINIDAESCG3S3
Notropis chalybaeusIroncolor ShinerCYPRINIDAEXG4S1
Notropis photogenisSilver ShinerCYPRINIDAEEG5S1
Notropis texanusWeed ShinerCYPRINIDAEXG5S1
Noturus miurusBrindled MadtomICTALURIDAESCG5S2S3
Noturus stigmosusNorthern MadtomICTALURIDAEEG3S1
Opsopoeodus emiliaePugnose MinnowCYPRINIDAEEG5S1
Percina copelandiChannel DarterPERCIDAEEG4S1S2
Percina shumardiRiver DarterPERCIDAEEG5S1
Phoxinus erythrogasterSouthern Redbelly DaceCYPRINIDAEEG5S1
Polyodon spathulaPaddlefishPOLYODONTIDAEXG4SX
Sander canadensisSaugerPERCIDAETG5S1
Stizostedion vitreum glaucumBluepikePERCIDAEXG5TXSX
Thymallus arcticusArctic GraylingSALMONIDAEXG5SX
Code Definitions
Insects: Beetles
Scientific Name Common Name FamilyUS StatusState StatusGlobal RankState RankMore Information
Brychius hungerfordiHungerford's Crawling Water BeetleHALIPLIDAELEEG1S1
Dryobius sexnotatusSix-banded Longhorn BeetleCERAMBYCIDAESCGNRSH
Liodessus cantralliCantrall's Bog BeetleDYTISCIDAESCGNRS1S3
Lordithon nigerBlack Lordithon Rove BeetleSTAPHYLINIDAESCGUSH
Nicrophorus americanusAmerican Burying BeetleSILPHIDAELEEG2G3SH
Stenelmis douglasensisDouglas Stenelmis Riffle BeetleELMIDAESCG1G3S1S2
Code Definitions
Insects: Butterflies and Moths
Scientific Name Common Name FamilyUS StatusState StatusGlobal RankState RankMore Information
Acronicta falculaCorylus Dagger MothNOCTUIDAESCG2G4S2S3
Atrytonopsis hiannaDusted SkipperHESPERIIDAETG4G5S2S3
Basilodes pepitaGold MothNOCTUIDAESCG4S1S2
Battus philenorPipevine SwallowtailPAPILIONIDAESCG5S1S2
Boloria freijaFreija FritillaryNYMPHALIDAESCG5S3S4
Boloria friggaFrigga FritillaryNYMPHALIDAESCG5S3S4
Brachionycha borealisBoreal BrachionynchaNOCTUIDAESCG4S1S2
Calephelis muticaSwamp MetalmarkRIODINIDAESCG3S1S2
Catocala amestrisThree-staff UnderwingNOCTUIDAEEG4S1
Catocala dulciolaQuiet UnderwingNOCTUIDAESCG3S1S2
Catocala illectaMagdalen UnderwingNOCTUIDAESCG5S2S3
Catocala robinsoniRobinson's UnderwingNOCTUIDAESCG4S2S3
Chlosyne gorgone carlotaGorgone CheckerspotNYMPHALIDAESCG5T5S2S3
Eacles imperialis piniPine Imperial MothSATURNIIDAESCG5T3T4S2S3
Erebia discoidalisRed-disked AlpineNYMPHALIDAESCG5S2S3
Erora laetaEarly HairstreakLYCAENIDAESCG3G4S2S3
Erynnis baptisiaeWild Indigo DuskywingHESPERIIDAESCG5S2S3
Erynnis persius persiusPersius DuskywingHESPERIIDAETG5T1T3S3
Euchloe ausonidesLarge MarblePIERIDAESCG5S1S2
Euphyes dukesiDukes' SkipperHESPERIIDAETG3S1
Euxoa aurulentaDune CutwormNOCTUIDAESCG5S1S2
Fixsenia favonius ontarioNorthern HairstreakLYCAENIDAESCG4T4S1
Hemileuca maiaBarrens BuckmothSATURNIIDAESCG5S2S3
Hesperia ottoeOttoe SkipperHESPERIIDAETG3G4S1S2
Heterocampa subrotataSmall HeterocampaNOTODONTIDAESCG4G5S1S2
Heteropacha rileyanaRiley's Lappet MothLASIOCAMPIDAESCG4S1S2
Incisalia henriciHenry's ElfinLYCAENIDAESCG5S2S3
Incisalia irusFrosted ElfinLYCAENIDAETG3S2S3
Lycaeides idas nabokoviNorthern BlueLYCAENIDAETG5TUS2
Lycaeides melissa samuelisKarner BlueLYCAENIDAELETG5T2S2
Merolonche dolliDoll's MeroloncheNOCTUIDAESCG3G4S1S2
Meropleon ambifuscaNewman's BrocadeNOCTUIDAESCG3G4S1S2
Neonympha mitchellii mitchelliiMitchell's SatyrNYMPHALIDAELEEG1G2T1T2S1
Oarisma poweshiekPoweshiek SkipperlingHESPERIIDAETG2G3S1S2
Oeneis macouniiMacoun's ArcticNYMPHALIDAESCG5S2S3
Oncocnemis piffardi3-striped OncocnemisNOCTUIDAESCG4S1S2
Pachypolia atricornisThree-horned MothNOCTUIDAESCG3G4S1S2
Papaipema awemeAweme BorerNOCTUIDAESCGHSH
Papaipema beerianaBlazing Star BorerNOCTUIDAESCG3S1S2
Papaipema cerinaGolden BorerNOCTUIDAESCG4S1S2
Papaipema maritimaMaritime Sunflower BorerNOCTUIDAESCG3S1S2
Papaipema sciataCulvers Root BorerNOCTUIDAESCG3G4S2S3
Papaipema silphiiSilphium Borer MothNOCTUIDAETG3G4S1S2
Papaipema speciosissimaRegal Fern BorerNOCTUIDAESCG4S2S3
Phyciodes batesiiTawny CrescentNYMPHALIDAESCG4S4
Polygonia gracilisHoary CommaNYMPHALIDAESCG5S3
Proserpinus flavofasciataYellow-banded Day-sphinxSPHINGIDAESCG4S2S3
Pygarctia spragueiSprague's PygarctiaARCTIIDAESCG5S2S3
Pyrgus wyandotGrizzled SkipperHESPERIIDAESCG1G2QS1S2
Schinia indianaPhlox MothNOCTUIDAEEG2G4S1S2
Schinia lucensLeadplant Flower MothNOCTUIDAEEG4S1
Spartiniphaga inopsSpartina MothNOCTUIDAESCG2G4S1S2
Speyeria idaliaRegal FritillaryNYMPHALIDAEEG3SH
Code Definitions
Insects: Cicadas and Hoppers
Scientific Name Common Name FamilyUS StatusState StatusGlobal RankState RankMore Information
Dorydiella kansanaLeafhopperCICADELLIDAESCGNRS1S2
Flexamia delongiLeafhopperCICADELLIDAESCGNRS1S2
Flexamia huroniHuron River LeafhopperCICADELLIDAESCGNRS1
Flexamia reflexusLeafhopperCICADELLIDAESCGNRS1
Lepyronia anguliferaAngular SpittlebugCERCOPIDAESCG3S1S2
Lepyronia gibbosaGreat Plains SpittlebugCERCOPIDAETG3G4S1S2
Philaenarcys killaSpittlebugCERCOPIDAESCGNRS1S2
Prosapia ignipectusRed-legged SpittlebugCERCOPIDAESCG4S2S3
Code Definitions
Insects: Damselflies and Dragonflies
Scientific Name Common Name FamilyUS StatusState StatusGlobal RankState RankMore Information
Cordulegaster erroneaTiger SpiketailCORDULEGASTRIDAESCG4S1S2
Gomphus lineatifronsSplendid ClubtailGOMPHIDAESCG4S2S3
Gomphus quadricolorRapids ClubtailGOMPHIDAESCG3G4S2S3
Ophiogomphus anomalusExtra-striped SnaketailGOMPHIDAESCG3S1
Ophiogomphus howeiPygmy SnaketailGOMPHIDAESCG3S1
Somatochlora hineanaHine's EmeraldCORDULIIDAELEEG2G3S1
Somatochlora incurvataIncurvate EmeraldCORDULIIDAESCG4S1S2
Stylurus amnicolaRiverine SnaketailGOMPHIDAESCG4S1S2
Stylurus lauraeLaura's SnaketailGOMPHIDAESCG4S1S2
Stylurus notatusElusive SnaketailGOMPHIDAESCG3S1S2
Stylurus plagiatusRusset-tipped ClubtailGOMPHIDAESCG5S1S2
Tachopteryx thoreyiGrey PetaltailPETALURIDAESCG4S1S3
Williamsonia fletcheriEbony BoghaunterCORDULIIDAESCG3G4S1S2
Code Definitions
Insects: Grasshoppers and Crickets
Scientific Name Common Name FamilyUS StatusState StatusGlobal RankState RankMore Information
Appalachia arcanaSecretive LocustACRIDIDAESCG2G3S2S3
Atlanticus davisiDavis's Shield-bearerTETTIGONIIDAESCGNRS2S3
Melanoplus flavidusBlue-legged LocustACRIDIDAESCG4S1S3
Neoconocephalus lyristesBog ConeheadTETTIGONIIDAESCGNRS1S3
Neoconocephalus retususConehead GrasshopperTETTIGONIIDAESCGNRS1
Oecanthus laricisTamarack Tree CricketGRYLLIDAESCG1G2S1S2
Oecanthus piniPinetree CricketGRYLLIDAESCGNRS1S2
Orchelimum concinnumRed-faced Meadow KatydidTETTIGONIIDAESCGNRS2S3
Orchelimum delicatumDelicate Meadow KatydidTETTIGONIIDAESCGNRS1S3
Orphulella pelidnaGreen Desert GrasshopperACRIDIDAESCG5S1S3
Paroxya hoosieriHoosier LocustACRIDIDAESCG5S2S3
Psinidia fenestralisAtlantic-coast LocustACRIDIDAESCG5S1S3
Scudderia fasciataPine KatydidTETTIGONIIDAESCGNRS1S3
Trimerotropis huronianaLake Huron LocustACRIDIDAETG2G3S2S3
Code Definitions
Mammals
Scientific Name Common Name FamilyUS StatusState StatusGlobal RankState RankMore Information
Alces alcesMooseCERVIDAESCG5S4
Canis lupusGray WolfCANIDAELTTG4S3
Cryptotis parvaLeast ShrewSORICIDAETG5S1S2
Felis concolorCougarFELIDAEPSEG5SH
Felis lynxLynxFELIDAELTEG5S1
Microtus ochrogasterPrairie VoleMURIDAEEG5S1
Microtus pinetorumWoodland VoleMURIDAESCG5S3S4
Myotis sodalisIndiana Bat or Indiana MyotisVESPERTILIONIDAELEEG2S1
Pipistrellus subflavusEastern PipistrelleVESPERTILIONIDAESCG5S2
Sorex fumeusSmoky ShrewSORICIDAESCG5S1
Code Definitions
Mussels
Scientific Name Common Name FamilyUS StatusState StatusGlobal RankState RankMore Information
Alasmidonta marginataElktoeUNIONIDAESCG4S2S3
Alasmidonta viridisSlippershell MusselUNIONIDAESCG4G5S2S3
Anodonta subgibbosaLake FloaterUNIONIDAETG1QS1
Cyclonaias tuberculataPurple WartybackUNIONIDAESCG5S2S3
Dysnomia sulcataCatspawUNIONIDAELEEG1SH
Epioblasma obliquata perobliquaWhite CatspawUNIONIDAELEEG1T1SH
Epioblasma torulosa rangianaNorthern RiffleshellUNIONIDAELEEG2T2S1
Epioblasma triquetraSnuffboxUNIONIDAEEG3S1
Lampsilis fasciolaWavy-rayed LampmusselUNIONIDAETG4S2
Leptodea leptodonScaleshellUNIONIDAELESCG1SU
Obovaria olivariaHickorynutUNIONIDAESCG4S2S3
Obovaria subrotundaRound HickorynutUNIONIDAEEG4S1
Pleurobema clavaClubshellUNIONIDAELEEG2S1
Pleurobema sintoxiaRound PigtoeUNIONIDAESCG4S2S3
Simpsonaias ambiguaSalamander MusselUNIONIDAEEG3S1
Toxolasma lividusPurple LilliputUNIONIDAEEG2S1
Venustaconcha ellipsiformisEllipseUNIONIDAESCG3G4S2S3
Villosa fabalisRayed BeanUNIONIDAECEG1G2S1
Villosa irisRainbowUNIONIDAESCG5S2S3
Code Definitions
Reptiles
Scientific Name Common Name FamilyUS StatusState StatusGlobal RankState RankMore Information
Clemmys guttataSpotted TurtleEMYDIDAETG5S2
Clemmys insculptaWood TurtleEMYDIDAESCG4S2S3
Clonophis kirtlandiiKirtland's SnakeCOLUBRIDAEEG2S1
Cnemidophorus sexlineatusSix-lined RacerunnerTEIIDAESCG5SU
Emys blandingiiBlanding's TurtleEMYDIDAESCG4S3
Nerodia erythrogaster neglectaCopperbelly WatersnakeCOLUBRIDAELTEG5T2T3S1
Pantherophis gloydiEastern Fox SnakeCOLUBRIDAETG5T3S2
Pantherophis spiloidesBlack Rat SnakeCOLUBRIDAESCG5T5S3
Sistrurus catenatus catenatusEastern MassasaugaVIPERIDAECSCG3G4T3T4S3S4
Terrapene carolina carolinaEastern Box TurtleEMYDIDAESCG5T5S2S3
Code Definitions
Snails
Scientific Name Common Name FamilyUS StatusState StatusGlobal RankState RankMore Information
Acella haldemaniSpindle LymnaeaLYMNAEIDAESCG3S3
Anguispira kochiBanded GlobeDISCIDAESCG5SU
Appalachina sayanusSpike-lip CraterPOLYGYRIDAESCG5SU
Catinella exileLand SnailSUCCINEIDAESCG2SU
Discus patulusDomed DiscDISCIDAESCG5SU
Euconulus alderiLand SnailHELICARIONIDAESCG3QS2
Fontigens nicklinianaWatercress SnailHYDROBIIDAESCG5SU
Gastrocopta holzingeriLambda Snaggletooth SnailPUPILLIDAESCG5S1
Guppya sterkiiLand SnailHELICARIONIDAESCG5QS1
Hendersonia occultaCherrystone DropHELICINIDAETG5S1
Mesodon elevatusProud GlobePOLYGYRIDAESCG5SU
Mesomphix cupreusCopper ButtonZONITIDAESCG5SU
Philomycus carolinianusCarolina MantleslugPHILOMYCIDAESCG5SU
Planogyra asteriscusEastern Flat-whorlVALLONIIDAESCG3G4S3
Planorbella multivolvisAcorn RamshornPLANORBIDAEEGXSX
Planorbella smithiAquatic SnailPLANORBIDAESCG2S2
Pomatiopsis cincinnatiensisBrown WalkerPOMATIOPSIDAESCG4SU
Pupilla muscorumWidespread ColumnPUPILLIDAESCG5SU
Pyrgulopsis letsoniGravel PyrgHYDROBIIDAESCG5SU
Stagnicola contractaDeepwater PondsnailLYMNAEIDAETG1S1
Stagnicola petoskeyensisPetoskey PondsnailLYMNAEIDAEEGHSH
Vallonia gracilicosta albulaLand SnailVALLONIIDAESCG4QS1
Vertigo bollesianaDelicate VertigoPUPILLIDAESCG3S2
Vertigo cristataCrested VertigoPUPILLIDAESCG4S3
Vertigo elatiorTapered VertigoPUPILLIDAESCG5S3
Vertigo hubrichtiHubricht's VertigoPUPILLIDAESCG3S2
Vertigo modestaCross VertigoPUPILLIDAESCG5S1
Vertigo modesta parietalisLand SnailPUPILLIDAESCG5T1S1
Vertigo morseiSix-whorl VertigoPUPILLIDAESCG2G3S2
Vertigo nylanderiDeep-throat VertigoPUPILLIDAESCG2S1
Vertigo paradoxaMystery VertigoPUPILLIDAESCG3G4QS3
Vertigo pygmaeaCrested VertigoPUPILLIDAESCG5SU
Xolotrema denotataVelvet WedgePOLYGYRIDAESCG5SU