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North Carolina

Total Number of Listed and Candidate Species = 55

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Endangered & Threatened Species
Mammals (5)
Indiana bat - E
Viginia big-eared bat - E
Manatee, West Indian (Florida) - E
Squirrel, Carolina nothern flying - E
Wolf, red - E
Birds (4)
Eagle, bald - T
piping plover (Atlantic) - T
roseate tern - E Woodpecker, rod-cockaded - E
Fishes (3)
Chub, spotfin - T Shiner, Cape Fear - E Silverside, Waccamaw - T
Reptiles (6)
Turtle, green sea - T
Turtle, hawksbill sea (carey) - E
Turtle, Kemp's (Atlantic) ridley sea - E
Turtle, leatherback sea - E
Turtle, loggerhead sea - T
Turtle, bog - T
Snails (1)
Snail, Noonday - T
Insects (1)
Butterfly, Saint Francis' satyr - E
Clams (5)
Mussel, dwarf wedge - E
Pearly mussel, little-wing - E
Spinymussel, Tar River - E
Elktoe, Appalachian - T
Heelsplitter, Carolina - E
Plants (26)
Pogonia, small whorled - E
Joint-vetch, sensitive - T
Arrowhead, bunched - E
Avens, spreading - E
Bittercress, small-anthered - E
Blazingstar, Heller's - T
Bluet, Roan Mounatain - E
Coneflower, Smooth - E
Dropwort, Canby's - E
Goldenrod, Blue Ridge - T
Harperella - E
Heartleaf, dwarf-flowered - T
Heather, mountain golden - T
Irisette, white - E
Loosestrife, rough-leaved - E
Meadowrue, Cooley's - E
Pink swamp - T
Pitcher-plant, mountain sweet - E
Pondberry - E
Spiraea, Virginia - T
Chaffseed, American - E
Sumac, Michaux's - E
Sunflower, Schweinitz's - E
Lichen, rock gnome - E
Green pitcher-plant - E
Seabeach Amaranth - T
Total Endangered = 34
Total Threatened = 17
Proposed & Candidate Animal Species
Fishes
Atlantic sturgeon - C Barndoor skate - C
Total Proposed = 0
Total Candidate = 2
Proposed & Candidate Plant Species
Narthecium americanum - C Golden Sedge - P
Total Proposed = 1
Total Candidate = 1
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