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Note/Disclaimer: This list is made possible through a database keyword search/filtering process which may not be 100% accurate. Therefore, all endangered species of Illinois may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in North America, browse the North America endangered species list or see the complete United States List.

Endangered species found in Illinois:

This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About Us page.

	Species Name	Scientific Name	Group	Range
1.	Armigerous River Snail	Lithasia armigera	Snails	United States
2.	Bachman's Sparrow	Aimophila aestivalis	Birds	United States
3.	Black Rail	Laterallus jamaicensis	Birds	Central America, North America (including United States), South America
4.	Bloater	Coregonus hoyi	Fishes	Canada, United States
5.	Bousfield's Amphipod	Gammarus bousfieldi	Crustaceans	Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky
6.	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Tryngites subruficollis	Birds	Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
7.	Catspaw Pearlymussel	Epioblasma obliquata	Clams	Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee
8.	Clubshell	Pleurobema clava	Clams	Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia
9.	Cracking Pearlymussel	Hemistena lata	Clams	Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia
10.	Crawfish Frog	Lithobates areolatus	Amphibians	United States
11.	Crystal Darter	Crystallaria asprella	Fishes	Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
12.	Dakota Skipper	Hesperia dacotae	Insects	Canada, United States
13.	Dalea foliosa	Dalea foliosa	Plants	Alabama, Illinois, Tennessee
14.	Duckbill Cat	Polyodon spathula	Fishes	United States
15.	Eastern Sand Darter	Etheostoma pellucidum	Fishes	Canada, United States
16.	Fanshell	Cyprogenia stegaria	Clams	Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
17.	Fat Pocketbook	Potamilus capax	Clams	Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio
18.	Golden-winged Warbler	Vermivora chrysoptera	Birds	Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
19.	Gray Bat	Myotis grisescens	Mammals	Central and Southeastern USA
20.	Gray Wolf	Canis lupus	Mammals	Mexico, United States
21.	Greater Prairie-chicken	Tympanuchus cupido attwateri	Birds	Canada, United States
22.	Hellbender	Cryptobranchus alleganiensis	Amphibians	United States
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23.	Henslow's Sparrow	Ammodramus henslowii	Birds	Canada, United States
24.	Higgins Eye Pearlymussel	Lampsilis higginsii	Clams	Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Wisconsin
25.	Hine's Emerald Dragonfly	Somatochlora hineana	Insects	Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
26.	Illinois Cave Amphipod	Gammarus acherondytes	Crustaceans	Illinois
27.	Indiana Bat	Myotis sodalis	Mammals	Eastern and Midwestern USA
28.	Iowa Pleistocene Snail	Discus macclintocki	Snails	Illinois, Iowa
29.	Karner Blue Butterfly	Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Insects	Canada (Ontario), Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
30.	Kirtland's Snake	Clonophis kirtlandii	Reptiles	Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
31.	Least Tern	Sterna antillarum	Birds	Bahamas, Central America (winters), Greater and Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Northern South America, USA (California, including the Miss. R. Basin), Atlantic Gulf Coasts
32.	Mainstream River Snail	Leptoxis praerosa	Snails	Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia
33.	Olive-sided Flycatcher	Contopus cooperi	Birds	Central and South America, North America (including United States)
34.	Orangefoot Pimpleback Pearlymussel	Plethobasus cooperianus	Clams	Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee
35.	Orconectes kentuckiensis	Orconectes kentuckiensis	Crustaceans	Illinois, Kentucky
36.	Orconectes stannardi	Orconectes stannardi	Crustaceans	Illinois
37.	Pallid Sturgeon	Scaphirhynchus albus	Fishes	Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee
38.	Pink Mucket Pearlymussel	Lampsilis abrupta	Clams	Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
39.	Pink Ring Mussel	Obovaria retusa	Clams	Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia
40.	Piping Plover	Charadrius melodus	Birds	Canada, USA - Great Lakes Watershed
41.	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Birds	Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States
42.	Rugged Hornsnail	Pleurocera alveare	Snails	Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee
43.	Running Buffalo Clover	Trifolium stoloniferum	Plants	Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, West Virginia
44.	Rusty Blackbird	Euphagus carolinus	Birds	Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States
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45.	Sand Sturgeon	Scaphirhynchus platorynchus	Fishes	United States
46.	Scaleshell Mussel	Leptodea leptodon	Clams	Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin
47.	Shortjaw Cisco	Coregonus zenithicus	Fishes	Canada, United States
48.	Spotted Turtle	Clemmys guttata	Reptiles	Canada, United States
49.	Sturgeon Chub	Macrhybopsis gelida	Fishes	United States
50.	Subtle Cave Amphipod	Stygobromus subtilis	Crustaceans	Illinois, Michigan, Missouri
51.	Tubercled Blossom Pearlymussel	Epioblasma torulosa	Clams	Alabama, Canada (Ontario), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
52.	Varicose Rocksnail	Lithasia verrucosa	Snails	United States
53.	White Wartyback Pearlymussel	Plethobasus cicatricosus	Clams	Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee
54.	Whooping Crane	Grus americana	Birds	Canada, Mexico, USA (Rocky Mountains east to Carolinas)
55.	Winged Mapleleaf	Quadrula fragosa	Clams	Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio