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This list is made possible through a database keyword search/filtering process which may not be 100% accurate. Therefore, all endangered species of Minnesota may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in North America, browse the
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Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is
. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our
page.
| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Bloater
|
Coregonus hoyi |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
2. |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
|
Tryngites subruficollis |
Birds |
Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
3. |
Chestnut-collared Longspur
|
Calcarius ornatus |
Birds |
North America (including United States) |
4. |
Crystal Darter
|
Crystallaria asprella |
Fishes |
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin |
5. |
Dakota Skipper
|
Hesperia dacotae |
Insects |
Canada, United States |
6. |
Duckbill Cat
|
Polyodon spathula |
Fishes |
United States |
7. |
Golden-winged Warbler
|
Vermivora chrysoptera |
Birds |
Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
8. |
Greater Prairie-chicken
|
Tympanuchus cupido attwateri |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
9. |
Henslow's Sparrow
|
Ammodramus henslowii |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
10. |
Higgins Eye Pearlymussel
|
Lampsilis higginsii |
Clams |
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Wisconsin |
11. |
Karner Blue Butterfly
|
Lycaeides melissa samuelis |
Insects |
Canada (Ontario), Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin |
12. |
Kiyi
|
Coregonus kiyi |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
13. |
Minnesota Dwarf Trout Lily
|
Erythronium propullans |
Plants |
Minnesota |
14. |
Olive-sided Flycatcher
|
Contopus cooperi |
Birds |
Central and South America, North America (including United States) |
15. |
Piping Plover
|
Charadrius melodus |
Birds |
Canada, USA - Great Lakes Watershed |
16. |
Platanthera praeclara
|
Platanthera praeclara |
Plants |
Canada, United States |
17. |
Red-headed Woodpecker
|
Melanerpes erythrocephalus |
Birds |
Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States |
18. |
Rusty Blackbird
|
Euphagus carolinus |
Birds |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States |
19. |
Sand Sturgeon
|
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus |
Fishes |
United States |
20. |
Scaleshell Mussel
|
Leptodea leptodon |
Clams |
Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin |
21. |
Shortjaw Cisco
|
Coregonus zenithicus |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
22. |
Sprague's Pipit
|
Anthus spragueii |
Birds |
Canada, Mexico, United States |
|
23. |
Topeka Shiner
|
Notropis topeka tristis |
Fishes |
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota |
24. |
Whooping Crane
|
Grus americana |
Birds |
Canada, Mexico, USA (Rocky Mountains east to Carolinas) |
25. |
Winged Mapleleaf
|
Quadrula fragosa |
Clams |
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio |
26. |
Wood Turtle
|
Glyptemys insculpta |
Reptiles |
Canada, United States |