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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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina:

	Species Name	Scientific Name	Group	Range
1.	American Chaffseed	Schwalbea americana	Plants	Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
2.	Appalachian Elktoe	Alasmidonta raveneliana	Clams	North Carolina, Tennessee
3.	Bachman's Sparrow	Aimophila aestivalis	Birds	United States
4.	Barndoor Winter Skate	Dipturus laevis	Fishes	Canada, United States
5.	Black Grouper	Epinephelus nigritus	Fishes	Central and South America, Mexico, United States
6.	Black-capped Petrel	Pterodroma hasitata	Birds	Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, United States, West Indies (Dominica)
7.	Bog Turtle	Glyptemys muhlenbergii	Reptiles	Eastern United States
8.	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Birds	Coastal Central and South America, USA (Carolinas to Texas, California, Oregon, Washington), West Indies
9.	Bunched Arrowhead	Sagittaria fasciculata	Plants	North Carolina, South Carolina
10.	Calico Grouper	Epinephelus drummondhayi	Fishes	Bermuda - North Atlantic Ocean, Mexico, United States
11.	Canby's Dropwort	Oxypolis canbyi	Plants	Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina
12.	Cape Fear Shiner	Notropis mekistocholas	Fishes	North Carolina
13.	Carex lutea	Carex lutea	Plants	North Carolina
14.	Caribbean Electric Ray	Narcine bancroftii	Fishes	Brazil, Florida, French Guiana, Guyana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Suriname, Venezuela
15.	Carolina Heelsplitter	Lasmigona decorata	Clams	North Carolina, South Carolina
16.	Cherokee Clubtail	Gomphus consanguis	Insects	United States
17.	Cooley's Meadowrue	Thalictrum cooleyi	Plants	Florida, North Carolina
18.	Crawfish Frog	Lithobates areolatus	Amphibians	United States
19.	Diminutive Clubtail	Gomphus diminutus	Insects	Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
20.	Donkey Fish	Dermatolepis inermis	Fishes	Central and South America, North America (including United States), Oceanic
21.	Dwarf Wedgemussel	Alasmidonta heterodon	Clams	Canada (New Brunswick), United States
22.	Edmund's Snaketail	Ophiogomphus edmundo	Insects	Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee
23.	Gopher Frog	Rana capito	Amphibians	United States
24.	Green Pitcher-plant	Sarracenia oreophila	Plants	Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee
25.	Green Salamander	Aneides aeneus	Amphibians	United States
26.	Gulf Sturgeon	Acipenser oxyrinchus	Fishes	Canada, United States
27.	Hammerhead Shark	Sphyrna mokarran	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Middle East, Oceanic, United States
28.	Harperella	Ptilimnium nodosum	Plants	Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia
29.	Hellbender	Cryptobranchus alleganiensis	Amphibians	United States
30.	Henslow's Sparrow	Ammodramus henslowii	Birds	Canada, United States
31.	Hesperodiaptomus augustaensis	Hesperodiaptomus augustaensis	Crustaceans	North Carolina
32.	Indiana Bat	Myotis sodalis	Mammals	Eastern and Midwestern USA
33.	Littlewing Pearlymussel	Pegias fabula	Clams	Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
34.	Macromia margarita	Macromia margarita	Insects	United States
35.	Michaux's Sumac	Rhus michauxii	Plants	Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
36.	Mitchell's Satyr Butterfly	Neonympha mitchellii	Insects	Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio
37.	Mountain Sweet Pitcher-plant	Sarracenia rubra ssp. jonesii	Plants	North Carolina, South Carolina
38.	Northern Flying Squirrel	Glaucomys sabrinus	Mammals	North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
39.	Olive-sided Flycatcher	Contopus cooperi	Birds	Central and South America, North America (including United States)
40.	Oyster Mussel	Epioblasma capsaeformis	Clams	Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
41.	Panhandle Pebblesnail	Somatogyrus virginicus	Snails	North Carolina, Virginia
42.	Pine Barrens Treefrog	Hyla andersonii	Amphibians	Alabama, Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina
43.	Pondberry	Lindera melissifolia	Plants	Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina
44.	Red Porgy	Pagrus pagrus	Fishes	Asia, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Mexico, United States
45.	Red Wolf	Canis rufus	Mammals	USA (SE US, west to central Texas)
46.	Red-cockaded Woodpecker	Picoides borealis	Birds	USA (southcentral and southeastern)
47.	Right Whale	Balaena glacialis	Mammals	Northern Oceans
48.	Roan Mountain Bluet	Hedyotis purpurea var. montana	Plants	North Carolina, Tennessee
49.	Roanoke Bass	Ambloplites cavifrons	Fishes	North Carolina, Virginia
50.	Rock Gnome Lichen	Gymnoderma lineare	Plants	North Carolina, Tennessee
51.	Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii dougallii	Birds	Northeastern USA
52.	Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Ammodramus caudacutus	Birds	Canada, United States
53.	Schweinitz's Sunflower	Helianthus schweinitzii	Plants	North Carolina, South Carolina
54.	Seepage Salamander	Desmognathus aeneus	Amphibians	Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee
55.	Shortnose Sturgeon	Acipenser brevirostrum	Fishes	USA and Canada (Atlantic Coast)
56.	Small-anthered Bittercress	Cardamine micranthera	Plants	North Carolina, Virginia
57.	Smalltooth Sawfish	Pristis pectinata	Fishes	Gulf of Mexico, Texas through Florida (USA), USA - Atlantic: North Carolina through Florida
58.	Smooth Coneflower	Echinacea laevigata	Plants	Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia
59.	Spotted Eagle Ray	Aetobatus narinari	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America (including United States and US Island Territory and Hawaii), Oceans, South America
60.	Spreading Avens	Geum radiatum	Plants	North Carolina, Tennessee
61.	Spruce-fir Moss Spider	Microhexura montivaga	Arachnids	North Carolina, Tennessee
62.	Tar River Spinymussel	Elliptio steinstansana	Clams	North Carolina
63.	Townsend's Big-eared Bat	Corynorhinus townsendii	Mammals	Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia, West Virginia
64.	Virginia Pigtoe	Lexingtonia subplana	Clams	North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
65.	Weller's Salamander	Plethodon welleri	Amphibians	North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
66.	West Indian Manatee	Trichechus manatus	Mammals	Caribbean Sea, South America, Southeastern USA
67.	White Irisette	Sisyrinchium dichotomum	Plants	North Carolina
68.	Whooping Crane	Grus americana	Birds	Canada, Mexico, USA (Rocky Mountains east to Carolinas)
69.	Yellow Blossom Pearlymussel	Epioblasma florentina	Clams	Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
70.	Yellow Lampmussel	Lampsilis cariosa	Clams	Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia), United States