Nevada Natural Heritage Program
PLANT AND ANIMAL WATCH LIST
As of the date above, this Watch List includes 184 taxa that may become at-risk animals or plants in the future, or that recently have been removed from the at-risk tracking lists. Not included on this list are extinct or extirpated taxa, which are maintained on a separate list, and which would be added to the at-risk or watch lists if they were ever re-discovered in Nevada. The Watch List may include taxa not yet documented conclusively from within the borders of Nevada but with a high likelihood of occurring here. Watch List taxa are usually not actively inventoried by the Nevada Natural Heritage Program, although conservation concerns remain and data are passively accumulated and sometimes processed for possible future needs. Comments, suggestions, and supporting documentation for additions, deletions, or changes to this list are always welcome and encouraged, as is documentation of new or revised location data for any At-risk or Watch-list taxa.
NOTICE: our placement of any species on any list is for informational and advisory purposes ONLY, and does not constitute a regulatory action by the Nevada Natural Heritage Program.
Older editions of this list remain available on-line. The parallel Detailed Rare Plant and Lichen List and Detailed Rare Animal List provide additional information on family names, observation history, habitat, range, trends, and land management for all at-risk and watch-list taxa. Further information may be available on-line for some taxa in other lists or reports, or as maps or images. The Nevada Rare Plant Atlas provides more comprehensive information, including habitat, life-history, description, threats, survey status, literature sources, and known locations, for many plant taxa. General information is available for nearly all taxa on the NatureServe Explorer web site.
Changes to this list occur daily as new information is received or processed. While we intend to update this on-line list frequently, please contact our Data Manager if you require the most current information on any watch list taxon. This on-line list may need to be scrolled to the right for complete viewing, and may be printed from your browser on letter-size paper in landscape format with 0.25-inch side margins. Click on the heading at the top of a column for an explanation of that column.
Scientific Name Common Name Usfws Blm Usfs Grank Srank State End Extnt Extrp
*************** Plants - Bryophytes (moss allies)
Orthotrichum shevockii Shevock bristlemoss C G1 S1 1 0
*************** Plants - Pteridophytes (fern allies)
Botrychium lineare slender moonwort C C G1 SR 0 0
*************** Plants - Gymnosperms (conifers)
Ephedra funerea Death Valley Mormon tea G3 S2 3 0
*************** Plants - Flowering Dicots
Abronia nana ssp. covillei Coville abronia I G4T3T4 S1? 5 0
Agastache cusickii Cusick hyssop G3G4 S2 5 0
Arabis dispar pinyon rockcress W G3 S1S2 4 0
Arabis fernaldiana var. Fernald rockcress G3G4T3T4 S3? 0 0
fernaldiana
Arabis fernaldiana var. stylosa stylose rockcress W G3G4T3 S3 P 0 0
Arabis shockleyi Shockley rockcress C,I G3 S3 38 1
Artemisia packardiae Packard mugwort G3 S2 4 0
Artemisia papposa Owyhee sagebrush G4 S2 3 1
Astragalus callithrix Callaway milkvetch G3 S3 7 0
Astragalus convallarius var. Pine Valley milkvetch G5T3 S3 3 0
finitimus
Astragalus jejunus var. jejunus starveling milkvetch G3T3 S2? 3 0
Astragalus lentiginosus var. scorpion milkvetch xC2 S G5T3? S3? 0 0
scorpionis
Astragalus mohavensis var. Mojave milkvetch G3T3? S2S3 37 0
mohavensis
Astragalus porrectus Lahontan milkvetch G3? S3? Y 29 0
Astragalus preussii var. Littlefield milkvetch G4T2T3 S1S2 7 0
laxiflorus
Astragalus pterocarpus winged milkvetch G3 S3 Y 16 0
Astragalus serenoi var. squalid milkvetch G4T2 S2 Y 13 0
sordescens
Camissonia nevadensis Nevada suncup G3 S3 Y 7 0
Castilleja martinii var. clokeyi Clokey paintbrush G3QT3Q S3 51 0
Cryptantha tumulosa New York Mountains catseye S G4? S2 10 0
Cymopterus nivalis snow wavewing S G5 S1 4 0
Cymopterus ripleyi var. ripleyi Ripley biscuitroot G3G4T2?Q S2? Y 15 0
Draba pedicellata stalked whitlowcress G3? S3? Y 7 0
Draba sphaeroides Elko whitlowcress G2G3 S2S3 Y 11 0
Dudleya pulverulenta ssp. chalk liveforever G4G5T4T5 S3 12 0
arizonica
Echinocereus engelmannii var. armored hedgehog cactus G5T2?Q S1? CY 2 0
armatus
Ericameria watsonii Watson goldenbush G3G4 S3 12 0
Erigeron uncialis var. conjugans Charleston fleabane G3G4T3? S3? Y 7 0
Erigeron uncialis var. uncialis limestone daisy S,I G3G4T2? S2? 3 0
Eriogonum contiguum Amargosa buckwheat G2? S1 4 0
Eriogonum darrovii Darrow buckwheat G2 S1 4 0
Eriogonum lemmonii Lemmon buckwheat G3? S3? Y 19 0
Eriogonum mensicola Pinyon Mesa buckwheat G2G3 S1 0 0
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. heavenly buckwheat G5T2T3 S2S3 5 0
caelestinum
Eriogonum rubricaule Lahontan Basin buckwheat G3 S3 Y 2 0
Eustoma exaltatum catchfly gentian N G4G5 S1 2 0
Ferocactus cylindraceus var. Mojave barrel cactus S G5T4?Q S4 CY 0 0
lecontei
Galium hilendiae ssp. carneum Panamint Mountains bedstraw G4T2 S1 2 0
Gilia heterostyla Cochrane gilia G3G4 S3S4 Y 4 0
Gilia nyensis Nye gilia G3 S3 Y 33 0
Gilia ripleyi Ripley gilia G3 S3 42 0
Hackelia cusickii Cusick stickseed G5? S1 2 0
Hackelia ophiobia rattlesnake stickseed G3 S2 3 0
Hackelia sharsmithii Sharsmith stickseed W G3 S2 5 0
Lepidium nanum dwarf peppercress G3 S3 2 0
Lesquerella goodrichii Goodrich bladderpod G2G3Q S1? 1 0
Lesquerella hitchcockii Hitchcock bladderpod G3 S3 Y 42 0
Linanthus arenicola dune linanthus G3? S3 1 0
Loeflingia squarrosa ssp. sagebrush pygmyleaf C G5T2T3 S1S2 3 1
artemisiarum
Lomatium foeniculaceum ssp. Inyo Mountain parsley W G5T3 S1 0 0
inyoense
Lomatium graveolens var. alpinum Alpine stinking lomatium G4T3? S2S3 1 0
Lupinus malacophyllus soft lupine G3? S3? Y 1 0
Machaeranthera grindelioides var. rayless tansy aster G5T3T4 S3 31 0
depressa
Mentzelia candelariae Candelaria blazingstar G3?Q S3? Y 19 0
Mirabilis pudica bashful four-o'clock G3 S3 Y 1 0
Oxytheca watsonii Watson spinecup G3? S3? 10 0
Parthenium ligulatum low feverfew N G3 S1 1 0
Pedicularis semibarbata var. Charleston pinewood xC2 G4T3Q S3 Y 13 0
charlestonensis lousewort
Penstemon sudans Susanville beardtongue C G2G3 S1 2 0
Perideridia lemmonii tuni G4? S3? 0 0
Perityle intricata desert rockdaisy G3Q S3 P 84 0
Phacelia anelsonii Aven Nelson phacelia G2G3 S1S2 2 0
Phacelia glaberrima Reese River phacelia G3? S3? Y 23 0
Phacelia hastata var. Spring Mountains phacelia G5T3T4 S3S4 Y 0 0
charlestonensis
Phacelia lutea var. calva yellow scorpionflower G4T2 S1 1 0
Phacelia petrosa rock phacelia P G3G4 S2 3 0
Phlox gladiformis daggerleaf phlox G3? S3? 0 0
Pilostyles thurberi Thurber pilostyles G5 S1 0 0
Plagiobothrys salsus salt marsh allocarya G3 S2S3 0 0
Polygala heterorhyncha notch-beak milkwort G3Q S3 4 0
Primula cusickiana var. Wallowa primrose G4T4 S1 1 0
cusickiana
Scutellaria holmgreniorum Ravendale skullcap G3Q S3 21 0
Sphaeromeria argentea chickensage G3G4 S1? 2 0
Tonestus eximius Tahoe goldenhead G3 S1 0 0
Trifolium lemmonii Lemmon clover G4? S1 5 0
*************** Plants - Flowering Monocots
Agave utahensis var. eborispina ivory-spined agave G4T3Q S3 16 0
Agave utahensis var. nevadensis Clark Mountain agave G4T3Q S3 3 0
Calochortus leichtlinii Leichtlin mariposa lily G4 S3 0 0
Calochortus panamintensis Panamint mariposa Lily G3 S1 1 0
Elodea nevadensis Nevada waterweed GHQ SH P 0 1
Stipa shoshoneana cliff needlegrass G2G3 S1 1 0
*************** Flatworms
Dendrocoelopsis hymanae Lake Tahoe planarian G? S? 0 0
Phagocata tahoena Lake Tahoe planarian G4? S2S3 0 0
*************** Annelids
Rhyacodrilus brevidentatus endemic Tahoe annelid G? S? 0 0
Spirosperma beetoni endemic Tahoe annelid G? S? 0 0
Varichaeta nevadana endemic Tahoe annelid G? S? 0 0
Varichaetadrilus minutus endemic Tahoe annelid G? S? 0 0
*************** Chelicerates
Thermacarus nevadensis Nevada water mite GH SH Y 2 0
*************** Crustaceans
Candona tahoensis endemic Tahoe ostracod G? S? 0 0
Pacifastacus gambelii crayfish G4G5 S2? 0 0
Stygobromus lacicolus Tahoe cave obligate amphipod G3G4 S? 0 0
Stygobromus tahoensis Tahoe cave obligate amphipod G3G4 S? 0 0
*************** Insects
Agabus rumppi Death Valley agabus diving xC2 G1G3 SP 0 0
beetle
Aphodius sp. (unnamed) Big Dune aphodius scarab xC2 N G1?Q S1? Y 0 0
Aphodius sp. (unnamed) Crescent Dunes aphodius xC2 N G1?Q S1? Y 0 0
scarab
Aphodius sp. (unnamed) Sand Mountain aphodius xC2 N G1?Q S1? Y 0 0
scarab
Euphilotes ellisi basinensis Great Basin Ellis blue G4G5T2T3 S1 0 0
Euphydryas editha tahoensis Tahoe checkerspot G5T2T3 S1 0 0
Glaucopsyche lygdamus minipunctum small spotted silvery blue G5T3T4 S1 0 0
Haliplus eremicus Warm Springs crawling water G? S? 1 0
beetle
Hesperia uncas reeseorum REESE RIVER SKIPPER G5T1T2 S1 0 0
Ochlodes yuma lutea Great Basin yuma skipper G5T? S2 0 0
Petrophila confusalis aquatic moth G? S1 1 0
Phyciodes pulchella vallis valley crescentspot G5T? S2 0 0
Polites sabuleti basinensis pallid skipper G5T2 S2 Y 10 0
Satyrium saepium obscurafusca dark hedgerow hairstreak G5T1T2 S1 0 0
Speyeria mormonia artonis Artonis silverspot G5T3T4 S1 0 0
Stenelmis occidentalis neararctic riffle beetle G4 S1S2 3 0
Utacapnia tahoensis endemic Tahoe stonefly G3 S3 0 0
*************** Fishes
Catostomus ardens Utah sucker G5 SU 1 0
*************** Amphibians
Bufo boreas halophilus California toad G4T4 S2S3 2 0
Rana pipiens northern leopard frog N I,L G5 S2S3 0 0
*************** Reptiles
Charina bottae rubber boa G5 S4 2 0
Emys marmorata marmorata northwestern pond turtle xC2 C G3G4T3T4 S3 8 0
Lampropeltis pyromelana Sonoran mountain kingsnake N G5 S3 0 0
Phrynosoma douglasii short-horned lizard N G5 S? 0 0
Sauromalus obesus common chuckwalla xC2 N G5 S3S4 0 0
*************** Mammals
Alces alces moose G5 SA YES 2 0
Antrozous pallidus pallid bat N,C I G5 S3B 36 0
Chaetodipus penicillatus desert pocket mouse G5 S2 0 0
Chaetodipus spinatus spiny pocket mouse G5 S3 1 0
Choeronycteris mexicana Mexican long-tongued bat xC2 G4 SA 1 0
Dipodomys californicus California kangaroo rat G4 SA 1 0
Eumops perotis western mastiff bat G5 S2 0 0
Glaucomys sabrinus northern flying squirrel G5 S3 YES 2 0
Gulo gulo North American wolverine S,I,L G4 SH 0 0
Lasionycteris noctivagans silver-haired bat N G5 S3N 24 0
Lasiurus cinereus hoary bat N G5 S3? 13 0
Lepus americanus tahoensis Sierra Nevada snowshoe hare xC2 G5T3T4Q S3 YES 2 0
Microdipodops pallidus pale kangaroo mouse G3 S2 0 0
Myotis evotis long-eared myotis xC2 N,C G5 S4B 61 0
Myotis volans long-legged myotis xC2 N G5 S4B 83 0
Myotis yumanensis Yuma myotis xC2 N,C G5 S4B 21 0
Neotamias speciosus lodgepole chipmunk G4 S3 10 0
Neotoma devia Arizona woodrat G5 S? 0 0
Notiosorex crawfordi Crawford's desert shrew G5 S3 2 0
Ochotona princeps American pika G5 S3 YES 0 0
Ovis canadensis nelsoni desert bighorn sheep N,C G4T4 S4 YES 0 0
Pipistrellus hesperus western pipistrelle N G5 S4 43 0
Sorex merriami leucogenys Merriam's shrew G5T5 S3 3 0
Sorex tenellus Inyo shrew G3G4 S2 6 0
Sorex trowbridgii Trowbridge's shrew G5 S2 2 0
Tadarida brasiliensis Brazilian free-tailed bat N G5 S4B 23 0
Vulpes vulpes necator Sierra Nevada red fox xC2 I,L G5T3 S3 YES 0 0
Zapus princeps oregonus western jumping mouse G5T4 S3 2 0
*************** Birds
Agelaius tricolor Tricolored Blackbird xC2 N,C G3 S2B YES 2 0
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle N G5 S4 YES 2 0
Asio flammeus Short-eared Owl N G5 S4 YES 0 0
Asio otus Long-eared Owl N G5 S4 YES 0 0
Baeolophus griseus Juniper Titmouse N G5 S5B YES 0 0
Charadrius montanus Mountain Plover PT S G2 SZN YES 9 0
Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous Whistling-duck xC2NL G5 SAN YES 0 0
Dendroica petechia Yellow Warbler P G5 S3B YES 0 0
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Bobolink N G5 S3?B YES 0 0
Falco mexicanus Prairie Falcon N G5 S4 YES 0 0
Geothlypis trichas Common Yellowthroat P G5 S3B YES 0 0
Grus canadensis tabida Greater Sandhill Crane N G5T4 S3B YES 0 0
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Pinyon Jay N G5 S4 YES 0 0
Histrionicus histrionicus Harlequin Duck xC2 S G4 SAN YES 4 0
Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat N G5 S3B YES 0 0
Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead Shrike xC2NL N G4 S3 YES 0 0
Leucosticte atrata Black Rosy-finch N G4 S4 0 0
Melanerpes lewis Lewis' Woodpecker N G4 S4 YES 0 0
Mycteria americana Wood Stork LENL S G4 SAN YES 3 0
Numenius americanus Long-billed Curlew N G5 S3?B YES 1 0
Oporornis tolmiei Macgillivray's Warbler P G5 S4B YES 0 0
Pandion haliaetus Osprey P G5 S2B YES 1 0
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos American White Pelican P G3 S2B YES 8 0
Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican LE S G4 S2N YES 1 0
Picoides tridactylus Three-toed Woodpecker S G5 S4 YES 0 0
Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow N G5 S4B YES 0 0
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Red-naped Sapsucker N G5 S4S5B YES 0 0
Sterna antillarum Least Tern LENL S G4 SAN YES 2 0
Toxostoma crissale Crissal Thrasher N G5 S3S4 YES 0 0
Toxostoma lecontei Le Conte's Thrasher N,C G3 S3 YES 0 0
Tympanuchus phasianellus Columbian Sharp-tailed xC2 N G4T3 S1? YES 0 0
columbianus Grouse
Vermivora celata Orange-crowned Warbler P G5 S4B YES 0 0
Vermivora luciae Lucy's Warbler N G5 S3B YES 0 0
Vireo bellii arizonae Arizona Bell's Vireo P G5T4 S2?B YES 0 0
Vireo vicinior Gray Vireo N,C G4 S3S4B YES 0 0
Wilsonia pusilla Wilson's Warbler P G5 S4?B YES 0 0
Last Updated on 3/18/2004